Schneider Electric ION 7550, ION 7650 Energy & Power Quality Meter User Guide

PowerLogic

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ION7550 / ION7650

Energy & Power Quality Meter

User Guide

12/2007

Notices

Danger

This symbol indicates the presence of dangerous voltage within and outside the product enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock, serious injury or death to persons if proper precautions are not followed.

Caution

This symbol alerts the user to the presence of hazards that may cause minor or moderate injury to persons, damage to property or damage to the device itself, if proper precautions are not followed.

Note

This symbol directs the user’s attention to important installation, operating and maintenance instructions.

Installation Considerations

Installation and maintenance of the ION7550 / ION7650 meter should only be performed by qualified, competent personnel that have appropriate training and experience with high voltage and current devices. The meter must be installed in accordance with all local and national electrical codes.

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Failure to observe the following instructions may result in severe injury or death.

During normal operation of the ION7550 / ION7650 meter, hazardous voltages are present on its terminal strips, and throughout the connected potential transformer (PT), current transformer (CT), digital (status) input, control power and external I/O circuits. PT and CT secondary circuits are capable of generating lethal voltages and currents with their primary circuit energized. Follow standard safety precautions while performing any installation or service work

(i.e. removing PT fuses, shorting CT secondaries, etc).

The terminal strips on the meter base should not be user‐accessible after installation.

Do not use digital output devices for primary protection functions. These include applications where the devices perform energy limiting functions or provide protection of people from injury. Do not use the ION7550 / ION7650 in situations where failure of the devices can cause injury or death, or cause sufficient energy to be released that can start a fire. The meter can be used for secondary protection functions.

Do not HIPOT/Dielectric test the digital (status) inputs, digital outputs, or communications terminals. Refer to the label on the ION7550 / ION7650 meter for the maximum voltage level the device can withstand.

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Observe the following instructions, or permanent damage to the meter may occur.

The ION7550 / ION7650 meter offers a range of hardware options that affect input ratings. The ION7550 / ION7650 meter’s serial number label lists all equipped options. Applying current levels incompatible with the current inputs will permanently damage the meter. This document provides installation instructions applicable to each hardware option.

The ION7550 / ION7650 meter’s chassis ground must be properly connected to the switchgear earth ground for the noise and surge protection circuitry to function correctly. Failure to do so will void the warranty.

Terminal screw torque: Barrier‐type (current, voltage, and relay terminal screws:

1.35 Nm (1.00 ft‐lbf) max. Captured‐wire type (digital inputs/outputs, communications, power supply: 0.90 Nm (0.66 ft.lbf) max.

FCC Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the ION7550 / ION7650 optional internal modem is 0.6. Connection to the ION7550 / ION7650 internal modem should be made via an FCC Part 68 compliant telephone cord (not supplied). The ION7550 / ION7650 cannot be used on a public coin phone service or party line services.

Network Compatibility Notice for the Internal Modem

The internal modem in meters equipped with this option is compatible with the telephone systems of most countries in the world, with the exception of Australia and New Zealand. Use in some countries may require modification of the internal modem’s initialization strings. If problems using the modem on your phone system occur, please contact Schneider Electric Technical Support

Standards Compliance

CSA: Certified to CAN/

CSA C22.2 No.1010-1

Certified to

UL 3111

Made by Power Measurement Ltd.

PowerLogic, ION, ION Enterprise, MeterM@il, WebMeter and Modbus are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Schneider Electric. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Covered by one or more of the following patents:

U.S. Patent Noʹs 7010438, 7006934, 6990395, 6988182, 6988025, 6983211, 6961641,

6957158, 6944555, 6871150, 6853978, 6825776, 6813571, 6798191, 6798190, 6792364,

6792337, 6751562, 6745138, 6737855, 6694270, 6687627, 6671654, 6671635, 6615147,

6611922, 6611773, 6563697, 6493644, 6397155, 6236949, 6186842, 6185508, 6000034,

5995911, 5828576, 5736847, 5650936, D505087, D459259, D458863, D443541,

D439535, D435471, D432934, D429655, D427533.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................. 9

Chapter 2 Templates, Frameworks and Firmware ........................ 21

Chapter 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 27

Chapter 4 Basic Setup ................................................................. 55

Chapter 5 Security ...................................................................... 65

Chapter 6 Communications ......................................................... 77

Chapter 7 Third-party Protocols ................................................... 97

Chapter 8 Time ......................................................................... 127

Chapter 9 Demand ................................................................... 133

Chapter 10 Inputs / Outputs ....................................................... 137

Chapter 11 Energy Pulsing .......................................................... 147

Chapter 12 Logging and Trending ............................................... 153

Chapter 13 Revenue ................................................................... 169

Chapter 14 Power Quality .......................................................... 177

Chapter 15 Test Mode ................................................................ 187

Chapter 16 Meter Resets ............................................................. 191

Chapter 17 Alerting .................................................................... 197

Chapter 18 Setpoints .................................................................. 203

Chapter 19

Reporting ................................................................. 215

1 Introduction

This manual discusses features of the PowerLogic

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ION7550 and ION7650 meter and provides configuration instructions. Throughout the manual, the term

“meter” refers to both meter models. All differences between the models, such as a feature specific to one model, are indicated with the appropriate model number.

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This user guide also covers the ION7550 RTU. Differences between the RTU and standard model

ION7550 / ION7650 meters are detailed in the PowerLogic ION7550 RTU Option document.

By the time you are ready to use this guide, your meter should be installed, most basic setup should have been performed, and communications/basic operation should have been verified. If the unit is not yet installed and operational, refer to the Installation Guide shipped with the meter.

This chapter provides an overview of ION7550 and ION7650 meters, and summarizes many of their key features.

In This Chapter

ION7550 and ION7650 Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The ION Meter in an Enterprise Energy Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Meter Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Measured Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Localization Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Data Display and Analysis Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Supported Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Communications Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Digital and Analog I/O Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ION Enterprise Software Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ION Setup Software Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Chapter 1 - Introduction ION7550 / ION7650 User Guide

ION7550 and ION7650 Meters

ION7550 and ION7650 intelligent metering and control devices provide revenue‐ accurate, true RMS measurements of voltage, current, power and energy, and are complemented by extensive I/O capabilities, comprehensive logging, and advanced power quality measurement and compliance verification functions. The meters come with an extensive selection of pre‐configured data screens and measurements, so you can use the meters “out of the box” or customize them to fit your unique requirements.

ION7550 and ION7650 meters can replace numerous transducers, traditional meters, and control circuits. You can integrate the meters with ION

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software or other energy management, SCADA, automation and billing systems, using multiple industry‐standard communication channels and protocols.

Common Meter Applications

Revenue metering

Substation automation

Power quality monitoring (with Flicker)

Commercial/industrial operations metering

Demand and power factor control

SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition)

Distributed generation (generator) monitoring and control

The ION Meter in an Enterprise Energy Management System

You can use ION7550 and ION7650 meters as standalone devices, but their extensive capabilities are fully realized when used with ION software as part of an enterprise energy management (EEM) system.

EEM systems give energy suppliers, service providers, and large industrial and commercial energy consumers the tools to meet all the challenges and opportunities of the new energy environment. EEM systems use real‐time information and control to directly address a broad range of requirements throughout the power delivery chain and across an entire enterprise. These systems offer an integrated solution to managing new billing structures, distributed generation, energy purchasing, energy cost control, operational efficiency, and power quality and reliability.

Applications that include the meter typically require additional equipment.

Display and analysis software tools are almost always used to manage, interpret and distribute the data measured or logged by a meter. There are usually a variety of tools used, and often these tools are connected using different communications standards and protocols. In many cases, a meter must also provide control capabilities and device‐level data sharing.

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The meter can adapt to many situations. Advanced communications allow data to be shared simultaneously across multiple networks, built‐in I/O provides monitoring and control capabilities, and a variety of display and analysis tools monitor your power system.

Internet Connectivity

- MeterM@il

- WebMeter functionality

- XML compatibility

Power System Connections

Phase voltage, phase current, ground current, and neutral current from Wye, Delta, or singlephase power systems

Data Analysis Tools

- Power Monitoring Network

- Third-Party Software for

Modbus, DNP 3.00, Mv90

Corporate Network

Onboard I/O

- Pulses

- Breaker Status

- Control Signals

- Energy Pulses

On-Site Data Display

- 320 by 240 pixel LCD

Remote Data Display

- Vista screens

- WebReach screens

- WebMeter screens

Communications

- RS-232 and high speed RS-485

- Internal Modem

- Front ANSI optical port

- 10Base-T, 100Base-T and 100Base-FX (fiber)

Ethernet

- Interoperability

- Protocols: ION, Modbus Master, Modbus RTU,

Modbus TCP, DNP 3.00, ModemGate (modem to RS-485 gateway), EtherGate (Ethernet to RS-

485 gateway), GPS: Arbiter, GPS: True Time/

Datum, SNMP


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Meter Features

Your meter includes an impressive array of standard features. The following is an overview of those features.

Measured Parameters

ION7550 / ION7650 meters provide fully bi‐directional, 4‐quadrant, revenue‐ accurate or revenue‐certified energy metering. The following is a selection of some parameters measured by these meters.

Energy

The meters provide all common active, reactive and apparent energy parameters.

kWh delivered and received kWh, kVARh, kVAh net (delivered ‐ received) kWh, kVARh, kVAh total (delivered + received) kVARh, kVAh delivered and received

Volt‐hours and amp‐hours

Integration of any instantaneous measurement

Energy registers can be logged automatically on a programmed schedule.

All energy parameters represent the total for all three phases. Energy readings are true RMS. Maximum range of energy readings is 999,999,999. Beyond this value, readings roll over to zero (0).

Demand

The meters support standard demand calculation methods, including block, rolling block, and predicted demand. They can measure demand on any instantaneous value and record peak (maximum) and minimum demand with date and time‐stamps to the second. Peak demand registers can be reset manually

(password protected) or logged and reset automatically on a programmed schedule. Measurements include: kW, kVAR, kVA demand, min/max

Amps, Volts demand, min/max

Demand on any instantaneous measurement

Instantaneous

Both meters provide a choice of high accuracy, 1 second or high‐speed, 1/2 cycle measurements, including true RMS, per phase and total for:

Voltage and current

Active power (kW) and reactive power (kVAR)


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Apparent power (kVA)

Power factor and frequency

Voltage and current unbalance

Phase reversal

Harmonics

Complete harmonic distortion metering, recording and real‐time reporting, up to the 63rd harmonic (511th for ION7650 via ION Enterprise software) for all voltage and current inputs.

Individual harmonics (including magnitude, phase and inter‐harmonics for the

ION7650)

Total even harmonics and total odd harmonics

Total harmonics (even + odd)

K‐factor, Crest factor

Min/Max Recording

The meters record each new minimum and new maximum value with date and time‐stamp for the following parameters:

Voltage and current min/max kW, kVAR, and kVA min/max

Power factor

Frequency

Voltage unbalance

Plus any measured value

Power Quality

The meters measure and record the following parameters:

Sag/Swells

Transients (ION7650 only)

ION7650 meters comply with the following power quality standards:

EN50160 including Flicker (with ordering option only)

IEC 61000‐4‐30

The meters also have the following power quality related features:

Disturbance Direction Detection: This allows the meter to analyze disturbance information and determine the direction of the disturbance, relative to the meter, with an accompanying degree of confidence. When used in conjunction with other meters with the feature, this enables you to determine the source of a disturbance more quickly and accurately, prevent repeat occurrences and minimize facility downtime.

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Setpoint Learning: This allows you to configure your meter to learn certain disturbance‐related values, such as what constitutes a sag, swell, transient, or high or low setpoint.

Localization Options

The meter can be customized to use different regional settings, including: the language used for the display the currency symbols used time, date and digit formats

IEC/IEEE symbols and calculations

Data Display and Analysis Tools

Display and analyze meter data with a wide variety of tools.

The Front Panel

Use the meter’s front panel interface for local monitoring and standalone applications. The bright LCD display lets you view real‐time values and perform basic device configuration. The front panel is often used in combination with an

ION software system, providing an interface for field personnel.

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TRAN (transducer) model meters do not have a front panel.

WebMeter

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Embedded Web Server Feature

Ethernet meters include WebMeter functionality, an on‐board web server that provides quick and easy access to real‐time energy, basic power quality and trending and forecasting information without special software. The built‐in web pages display a range of energy and basic power quality information through the web‐enabled device. These pages also support basic meter configuration tasks.

MeterM@il

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Internal E-Mail Client Feature

Configure the meter to automatically email high‐priority alarm notifications or scheduled system‐status update messages to anyone, anywhere within the facility or around the world. Specify the type of event that triggers an email alert, such as power quality disturbances or logged data at any pre‐determined interval, and have your ION software administrator program the meter to respond with a

MeterM@il message when these events occur. MeterM@il messages are received like any email message over a workstation, cell phone, pager, or PDA.



XML Compatibility

Your meter can exchange information using industry‐standard XML format. This simple machine‐readable format supports easy integration with custom reporting, spreadsheet, database, and other applications.

Supported Protocols

You can integrate the meter into various industry‐standard networks. Data that the meter measures can be made available to other devices using Modbus RTU,

Modbus/TCP, DNP 3.0 and SNMP protocols, as well the MV‐90 translation system.

You can also configure the meter to import data from other devices on these networks. With these advanced communications functions, the power of the meter can be utilized in most existing power monitoring systems. Any data display and analysis software that works with Modbus RTU or DNP 3.0 devices also functions with the meter.

Communications Options

The standard meter includes a selectable RS‐232/RS‐485 port (the factory default is

RS‐232), a high‐speed RS‐485 port, and an ANSI Type II front optical port for communications in the field. Ordering options include 10Base‐T, 100Base‐T and

100BFX (fiber) Ethernet ports and a 56 kbps internal modem (both FCC and CTR‐

21 compliant). Depending on the hardware options purchased, up to five separate ports can communicate simultaneously.

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The communications card is retrofittable – it can be replaced while the meter is in the field.

Digital and Analog I/O Options

The meter’s digital inputs and outputs connect to the captured‐wire terminals near the base of the unit. Additionally, an LED on the front panel is configured for energy pulsing. You can also order an optional analog I/O card with your meter.

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The I/O card is retrofittable – it can be replaced while the meter is in the field.

Digital Inputs

The meter contains eight self‐excited digital inputs capable of detecting a pulse rate of 20 pulses/second and timestamping transitions with 1ms resolution. They can be used for monitoring external contacts or pulse counting applications. These inputs use a current sensing technique to monitor contact status by providing an internal 30 VDC supply for self‐excitation.


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Relay Outputs

The meter contains four solid‐state Form A outputs and three mechanical Form C relays. The solid‐state outputs have a maximum voltage rating of 30 VDC and maximum current rating of 100 mA. The mechanical relays are rated at 250 VAC /

30 VDC and can switch up to 10 A loads.

Analog Inputs and Analog Outputs

The meter offers an optional Analog I/O expansion card with numerous options: four 0 to 1 mA analog inputs four 0 to 20 mA analog inputs four ‐1 to 1 mA analog outputs four 0 to 20 mA analog outputs four 0 to 20 mA analog inputs & four 0 to 20 mA outputs four 0 to 1 analog inputs and four ‐1 to 1 mA analog outputs

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All options have an additional eight digital inputs on the card.

ION Enterprise Software Support

The complete ION Enterprise software package integrates the meter into a fully networked information system with other meters and local and wide‐area computer networks. ION Enterprise is recommended for all power monitoring systems where advanced analysis and control capabilities are required.

ION Enterprise provides tools for managing your power monitoring network, logging data, analyzing real‐time and logged data, generating power system reports, and creating custom functionality at the meter level.

Vista

Vista presents a graphical view of your power system, allowing you to view and analyze real‐time data from power meters and historical data from the ION database. Vista reports on the status of your system components, informing you of alarm conditions and providing you with control capabilities for initiating intelligent device functions or actuating field machinery. Vista includes sophisticated tools for analyzing real‐time and logged power data and system events.

For more information, refer to the Vista section in the online ION Enterprise Help.



WebReach

The WebReach component of ION Enterprise adds thin‐client support functionality to the ION Enterprise software. With the WebReach feature you can use the web browser from any machine on your network to view the Vista diagrams of all the meters on your network, regardless of whether they are located locally or across the country. You can create custom screens in Vista for display in your web browser, including real‐time numeric data, background graphics or diagrams, and basic views of event, data and waveform logs.

Reporter

Reporter lets you define and create comprehensive database reports using

Microsoft Excel. Configured Power Quality, Load Profile, Energy and Demand,

EN50160, and IEC61000‐4‐30 reports are included with Reporter.

For more information, refer to the Reporter section in the online

ION Enterprise Help.

Management Console

Management Console is used to build your ION Enterprise power‐monitoring network to reflect the way the physical communications network is wired, so ION

Enterprise software can communicate with your devices. The network is created using sites, servers, modems, and intelligent devices that can be added, removed, configured, or duplicated.

You can access the following tools from the Management Console menus:

Diagnostics Viewer is the primary source of troubleshooting information in

ION Enterprise.

Device Upgrader lets you upgrade the operating software inside an ION meter.

Remote Modem Setup lets you set up modems for remote sites.

Database Manager lets you manage your ION Enterprise databases with both

manual tasks and scheduled tasks.

User Manager lets you configure ION Enterprise software user accounts that

define different operations permitted within the ION software, such as viewing meter data, performing control actions, or configuring the meters.

License Manager lets you upgrade the number of devices you can have without

re‐installing the software.

Modbus Device Importer lets ION Enterprise software recognize and integrate

third‐party Modbus devices more readily.

For more information, refer to the Management Console section in the online



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Designer

Designer lets you customize the operation of hardware nodes, such as ION meters, and software nodes, such as the Virtual Processor, the Log Inserter, and the Query

Server. Designer uses a WYSIWYG graphical user interface to pictorially represent a node’s configuration (i.e., how the different ION modules are linked together in a framework). In addition to giving you the ability to change the settings of any

ION module, Designer also lets you change existing links between modules, add new links, add new modules or delete modules. Designer helps you visualize the logic when you are programming custom functionality in an ION device.

For more information, refer to the Designer section in the online


ION Setup Software Support

ION Setup is a software tool designed specifically to configure and test meters.

ION Setup offers an intuitive graphical interface for performing basic meter setup, installing templates into meters, viewing real‐time and reset accumulated values, verifying meter calibration and measurements, and setting up advanced security.

Getting More Information

Additional information is available from Schneider Electric: visit our web site at www.powerlogic.com contact your local Schneider Electric representative contact Schneider Electric directly

Documents that are related to the installation, operation and application of the meter are as follows:

ION7550 / ION7650 Installation Guide

This brief manual is shipped with each meter. It details the mounting, wiring and basic setup of the device.

ION Reference

The ION Reference describes ION architecture (the common software architecture in all ION devices) and provides an explanation for each of the ION modules.

Online ION Enterprise Help & Online ION Setup Help

In‐depth online help systems for ION Enterprise and ION Setup software.

Technical Notes

Technical notes provide instructions for using meter features and for creating custom configurations.



Product Option Documents

These documents include instructions on how to retrofit your current product with your new option, and how to utilize the option.

Protocol Documents

Each protocol document contains information explaining how our products interact with a protocol, such as DNP 3.0, Modicon Modbus, and MV‐90.


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2 Templates, Frameworks and Firmware

Your meter comes installed with a pre‐configured default template. This template contains various frameworks which provide all the power measuring and analyzing functionality of the meter. Templates and frameworks can be used immediately without any user configuration (“right out of the box”). They can also be customized, reconfigured, and pasted from one meter to another.

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The ION7550 RTU comes with a very basic template. Contact Technical Support for custom templates.

For more information on templates, frameworks and ION modules, see the

ION Reference.

Your meter’s operating system is known as firmware. When newer firmware is available for your meter, simply upgrade to the latest version for all the added features and functionality.

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ION7500 / ION7600 firmware is not compatible with ION7550 / ION7650 meters, and vice versa.

In This Chapter

ION Architecture Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Factory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Factory Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

How to TAG Your Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Restoring the Factory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Upgrading Your Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26


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ION Architecture Overview

ION architecture is an object‐oriented architecture with a modular structure that is the foundation of every component in an ION system. Although the meter ships with a fully functional, factory‐configured template, its modular design enables you to customize the functions of the meter. The graphic below outlines the key components of the architecture in your meter: the node (meter), the template, frameworks, ION modules and module managers. For more detailed information on ION Architecture and individual modules, refer to the

ION Reference.

Nodes: ION architecture begins with the node. In this example, the node is an ION meter.

Templates: A template is the meter’s program. It is a file, comprised of several framework configurations, that defines the meter’s capabilities and how it operates. A factoryconfigured template with a broad range of functionality is created for each firmware revision of the meter.

Frameworks: A framework is a group of ION modules linked together and configured to perform a specific function, such as power quality monitoring.

For example, a meter with a power quality framework can monitor disturbances, monitor real-time harmonics and analyze surges.

Meter Template

Frameworks

ION Modules: ION modules are the building blocks of ION architecture.

Each type of module is designed to perform a specific task, similar to a single function in a conventional power meter. The functions available in the meter result from linking different types of modules. By linking modules together, you can create custom functions for your powermonitoring system.

Managers: ION managers act as directories of modules, organizing the available modules in a meter. There is one manager for each type of module (Power Meter manager,

Maximum manager, etc.).

ION Module Detail

All ION modules have a similar structure.

Each module is identified by a unique label that generally implies its function.

Modules receive data from inputs. Link modules together by assigning the output of one module to the input of another.

Inputs

Setup registers contain configuration settings for the module. Customize how the module processes data by changing the settings of the setup registers.

Sliding Window

Demand Module

Source

Enable

Sync

Reset

Sub Intvl

Sub Intvls

Pred Resp

SWinDemand

PredDemand

TimeLeft

Interval End

Event

Output registers contain data that has been processed by the module. Use this data directly

(e.g. for displaying values) or link it to the input of another module.

Output

Registers


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Factory Information

The Factory module displays firmware version, serial number and other device information in read‐only setup registers (read‐only registers can be viewed but not changed).

Factory Module Settings

The device information provided is as follows:

Setup Register

Device Type

Compliance

Options

Revision

Serial Num

ION Version

Template

Nom Freq

Description

A device type identifier (e.g. “ION7650” for the ION7650)

A statement of whether the device is ION compliant or not

Shows model number of meter

The meter’s firmware version

The meter’s serial number

The ION version supported by the device

The name of the template (framework) installed on the device at the factory

The expected frequency of the power system being monitored

The Factory module also contains numerous read‐only setup registers that hold the calibration constants used at the factory.

How to TAG Your Meter

Three configurable setup registers are provided for you to enter your company name and other text information you want stored in the meter:

Owner ‐ This is a text register for storing user information (e.g. company name); it can be up to 255 characters in length.

Tag 1 ‐ This is a text register for storing user information (e.g. device location); it can be up to 15 characters in length.

Tag 2 ‐ This is a text register for storing user information (e.g. device number or identifier); it can be up to 15 characters in length


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Restoring the Factory Configuration

If you have made changes to the default functionality and want to return to the factory configuration, you can re‐initialize the factory configuration in the meter using ION software. The basic setup of the device can be retained, so the meter does not need to be taken out of service for a long period of time.

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If you restore the factory configuration, all custom features you have created are lost.

Using Designer

1.

Display the meter’s main Configuration screen in Designer.

2.

Select Edit > Select All then press Delete.

The confirmation dialog box appears explaining that some modules will not be deleted (core modules cannot be deleted — scroll down in the dialog to see which standard modules will be deleted).

3.

Click OK on the confirmation dialog box.

After a brief wait the modules are deleted, and the main meter Configuration screen is blank except for the Frameworks folder in the Advanced Setup area.

(The Frameworks folder contains the folder of Core modules which cannot be deleted.)

4.

Select Edit > Select All to select the Frameworks folder. This selects all subfolders and modules remaining within the folder.

5.

Select Edit > Paste from Framework, then select the appropriate .fwn file from

...\ION Enterprise\config\fmwk\nd\. Click OK.

The Factory module’s Default Template register tells you the filename for the default factory framework. (For details about framework files, contact Technical

Support or visit the Support area of the Schneider Electric website.)

6.

Click Open. The Paste Summary window appears.

7.

Click on the first module, scroll down to the last module, hold the Shift key and click on the last module. This selects all of the modules.

8.

While holding the Shift key, click on the check box to the left of the module name so you see a lock icon with a green check mark.

C

AUTION

Persistent modules can be overwritten in Designer. When pasting a default framework onto a meter, use lock-paste on the Persistent modules, not free-paste. A list of Persistent modules is available from

Technical Support.

9.

Check “Maintain external inputs” and click OK on the confirmation dialog box.

A message appears indicating that Designer is pasting modules. All modules are selected when the paste is complete. Click anywhere in the background of the node diagram to deselect all of the modules.


ION7550 / ION7650 User Guide Chapter 2 - Templates, Frameworks and Firmware

10. Click the Power Meter shortcut in the Basic Configuration area to select it. Once selected, click Reset in the Designer toolbar, or select Reset from the Edit menu.

This reverts the Power Meter to the settings it had before you deleted any modules (retaining the basic setup you previously had).

11. Click Send & Save to save the changes to your meter. The factory configuration is now restored and any custom functionality you created is removed.

Using ION Setup

1.

Download your device’s latest template from the website. Save the .DCF file in the .../ION Setup/TEMPLATE folder for easy access.

2.

Connect to your meter in ION Setup, using Basic Mode, and open the Setup

Assistant.

3.

Select the Template screen. Select the Send to Meter tab and click the Send button.

4.

Select the .DCF file from the TEMPLATE folder and click OK.

5.

The Template Paste Options screen appears. Select the check boxes for the settings you want to retain (not overwrite) and click OK.


Rapid Meter Programming pastes the template onto your meter. A dialog box confirms the paste was successful.

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Upgrading Your Meter

See the Upgrading ION Device Firmware technical note for instructions on upgrading your meter.


3


Front Panel

The meter’s front panel is used for both display and configuration purposes. The

¼ VGA display screen and the numerous selection, navigation, and configuration buttons allow quick access to basic meter configuration provided by special setup screens. The front panel also provides access to many other meter functions, such as meter resets.

This chapter provides information about the meter’s front panel, including instructions for using the setup menus and for displaying meter values, as well as details for configuring the meter’s display screens.

In This Chapter

Displaying Data with the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Display Screen Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Default Front Panel Display Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Configuring the Meter with the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The Front Panel’s Main Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Main Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Format Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Display Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Meter Display Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Display Options Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Scroll Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Display Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Creating a Front Panel Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Configuring Front Panel Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Display Framework Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Trend Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Screen Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Adding New Trend Display Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Displaying Data from Other Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Chapter 3 - Front Panel ION7550 / ION7650 User Guide

Displaying Data with the Front Panel

The front panel display provides a detailed graphics and text display that has been factory configured to show many of the parameters measured by the meter.

Status Bar

The arrow indicates that another group of screens is available on the right.

Softkey Titles

Softkeys

LEDs

Navigation buttons

The meter’s display shows numeric data screens, event logs, phasor diagrams, bar graphs, and harmonics histograms.

Using the Front Panel Buttons to Display Data

The front panel has numerous buttons: softkeys, navigation buttons, and program buttons. Program buttons are only used when configuring the meter. Use the following buttons to view data on the front panel display screens.

Navigation Buttons

The horizontal navigation buttons (Left/Right keys) select a different set of five

Softkey titles to access different data screens. The vertical navigation buttons

(Up/Down keys) are used to navigate within certain data display screens, such as within a Trend Display’s graph and log screens or an Event Log screen, once one has been selected.

Softkeys

Pressing the Softkey button selects the data screen available in the corresponding

Softkey title.


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Front Panel LEDs

The front panel LEDs are as follows:

The green operation LED (top) should always be on when the meter is in service. Contact Technical Support if this is not the case.

The red watthour LED (middle) is factory configured to be a Wh (del+rec) pulser. During the course of normal operation, this LED should blink intermittently as the meter measures power system energy.

The red alarm LED (bottom) on the front panel of the meter is user programmable. Possible applications include sag/swell alarming, setpoint annunciation, and tariff notification. Like all the other outputs on the meter, this port can be controlled by a Digital Output, Pulser, or Calibration Pulser module.

Backlight Operation and Display Contrast

The front panel display is factory configured to dim five minutes after the last button press. If the front panel is dimmed, press any button to return the display to full brightness. The front panel display is adjusted at the factory to the optimal contrast level. Use the Display Setup menu to adjust the contrast, if necessary (see

“Display Setup Menu” on page 39).

Status Bar

The Status Bar of the meter is located along the top of all display screens. When in data display mode, the Status Bar shows the date in MM/DD/YYYY format

(configurable), the current local time in 24 hour format, and the data display screen title.

Display Screen Types

The meter’s front panel displays measurements, configurable settings, and current configuration data in various forms. These data display screens are described below.

Numeric Displays

Numeric displays show multiple parameters at a time: two, three, three with a timestamp, four, eight, ten, or twenty. When displaying numeric values for current and power quantities, the front panel shows resolution to three decimal places by default. All other values are displayed to two decimals of accuracy. For finer resolutions, use Vista software to display the data.

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Automatic Units

The front panel automatically scales the units for basic measurements, such as voltage, current and power parameters. For example, a measurement of 2,000

Watts is displayed as 2.000 kW. A measurement of 2,000,000 Watts is displayed as

2.000 MW. The meter makes these conversions using your PT and CT ratios.

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The meter only performs these automatic units if the measurement is derived solely from the Power Meter module’s output.

Phasor Diagram Displays

Phase information is displayed in phasor diagram format. Phasor diagrams are accompanied by tables that state the angle and magnitude of each phasor. In cases where phasors are too small to be represented graphically, they are only shown as table entries.

Event Log Displays

Event Log displays alert you to recent events written to the meter’s event log. Use the vertical (Up/Down) navigation buttons to move through the list.

For details on altering the meter’s Event Log characteristics, such as log depth and logging frequency, see the Logging and Trending chapter.

Nameplate Displays

Like Event Log displays, Nameplate displays show information in tabular format.

Default nameplates show owner, meter, and power system details.

See the Templates, Frameworks and Firmware chapter for details on configuring the

TAG

strings.

Histogram Displays

Harmonics content is displayed in histogram format. Harmonics are displayed from the 2 nd

to the 63 rd

harmonic, with Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) values displayed above the histogram (K Factor and Crest Factor only appear in current harmonic histograms).

Use the vertical navigation buttons on the meter front panel to select individual harmonics (from 2 nd

to 40 th

) in the histogram and view data specific to each of them (V

1

, V

2

, V

3

, I

1

, I

2

, and I

3

only).

An arrow appears below the harmonic selected. Harmonic magnitude is displayed as an absolute value and as a percentage of the fundamental. The phase angle of each harmonic is also provided. To return to the THD values, position the arrow below the fundamental.



Trend Bar Graph Displays

Bar graph displays can show up to four real‐time (numeric) parameters along with their upper and lower extremes.

Each bar graph automatically scales its output based on the magnitude of its extremes. The real‐time value of each bar graph is displayed to the right of the graph.

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Scaling is applied separately to each bar graph in the display. Do not compare the magnitudes of two values based on the size of their bars.

Trend Displays

The Trend Display screen graphs the historical data of up to four different parameters simultaneously. A movable cursor, consisting of the intersection of a vertical line and a horizontal line, displays the value and timestamp of any plotted data within a parameter. The cursor displays the values of one parameter at one time only. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to move from one parameter to another.

In addition, a Trend Display log screen displays data logs for any graphed parameter – up to 3360 logs for each parameter. That is equivalent to 35 days worth of 15 minute data. The graph is updated when a new set of values is recorded. The highest supported update speed is once per second.

The front panel displays three preconfigured trending screens: V‐Trend (voltage),

I‐Trend (current), and P‐Trend (power).

Default Front Panel Display Screens

The meter is factory configured to display a number of data screens on its front panel:

40 display screens for all ION7550 meters and ION7650 meters without

EN50160

49 display screens for ION7650 meters with the EN50160 ordering option

Each screen is accessible with a corresponding Softkey. See “Using the Front Panel

Buttons to Display Data” on page 28 for instructions on using the softkeys to

display data.

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Each display screen is listed with the corresponding softkey name and the screen title.


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Screen Titles

V,I,PF (Volts, Amps, PF)

Volts (Volts)

Amps (Amps)

Power (Total Power)

Energy1 (Energy Delivered)

Demand1 (Demand Delivered)

Pk Dmd1 (Peak Demand Del)

V Bar (Voltage Bar Graph)

I Bar (Current Bar Graph)

P Bar (Power Bar Graph)

Screens Shown in Display Cycle

Ten data display screens are included in the automatic display cycle. By default, the front panel scrolls repeatedly through the following screens in the following order:

Description

This numeric display screen contains the average line-to-line voltage, average current, and the total signed power factor.

This numeric display screen shows the line-to-line voltages Vll ab, Vll bc, and Vll ca.

This is a numeric screen containing currents I a, I b, and I c

This numeric display screen contains total kW, kVAR, and kVA values.

This numeric display screen shows delivered (imported) energy values for kWh, kVARh, and kVAh.

This numeric display screen contains delivered values (kW, kVAR, and kVA) in the previous demand period. By default, these values come from a sliding window demand (rolling block) calculation.

This is a numeric display screen with timestamps containing maximum delivered demand values for kW, kVAR, and kVA. The timestamps show the date and time at which the values were last updated.

By default, these values come from a sliding window demand calculation.

These three screens are trend bar graph displays. They show real time values for voltage (Vll ab, Vll bc, Vll ca, Vll avg), current (I a, I b, I c, I avg) and power (kW tot, kVAR tot, kVA tot, PF lag tot). The bar graphs also indicate the maximums and minimums recorded for these values.

Screen Title

Summary1 (Volts/Amps Summary)

Summary2 (Power Summary)

V Trend (Voltage Trend Display)

I Trend (Current Trend Display)

P Trend (Power Trend Display)

D Inputs (Digital Inputs)

DI - I/O (DI on I/O Card)

D - Output (Digital Outputs)

Anlg - I/O (Analog In and Out)

Phasors (Phasors)

Additional Data Display Screens

Most of the default data screens are not included in the default scrolling cycle. To view the other display screens, find the Softkey title of the data screen you want and press the corresponding Softkey.

Description

This numeric display provides many important voltage, current, phase, and frequency measurements on a single screen.

This numeric display provides real, reactive, and apparent power measurements for phase a, b and c

(as well as their total). Signed Power Factor measurements are also displayed on this screen.

The voltage trend display graphs the VII avg trend. Each trending display has two views - graph and log - which are accessible via softkeys once you are displaying the trend screen.

The current trend display graphs the I avg trend. Each trending display has two views - graph and log

- which are accessible via softkeys once you are displaying the trend screen.

The power trend display graphs the KW tot trend. Each trending display has two views - graph and log - which are accessible via softkeys once you are displaying the trend screen.

This numeric display screen shows the status of the eight on-board digital inputs. The present state of all inputs is shown (as

OFF

or

ON

) and the number (Cnt) of state changes since the last reset is recorded.

This numeric display screen contains the status and counters for the digital inputs on the I/O card.

This numeric display screen contains the mode and status for the relay and solid state outputs.

This numeric display screen contains scaled analog inputs (AI outputs (AO n

scaled) and normalized analog n

normalized), where n

ranges from 1 to 4 for both inputs and outputs.

This screen is a phasor diagram display that shows the magnitude and the relative angular difference between all phase voltage (Va, Vb, Vc, V4) and current (Ia, Ib, Ic, I4, I5) fundamental components.



Screen Title

Name Plt (Name Plate Info)

Events (Event Log)

Setpoint (Setpoint Status)

Energy2 (Energy Received)

Demand2 (Demand Received)

Pk Dmd2 (Peak Demand Rec)

THD (Volts and Amps THD)

V1 Harm (Harmonics)

V2 Harm(Harmonics)

V3 Harm(Harmonics)

V4 Harm (Harmonics)

I1 Harm(Harmonics)

I2 Harm(Harmonics)

I3 Harm(Harmonics)

I4 Harm(Harmonics)

I5 Harm (Harmonics)

TOU (Active Rate / Season)

2

TOU Egy (TOU Energy Del)

2

TOU Dmd1

2

TOU Dmd2

2

Description


The Name Plate Info screen contains the following information:

OWNER

,

TAG

1 and

TAG

2 from the

Factory module, serial number, firmware revision of the meter, and template version.

TAG

1 and

TAG

2 typically identify the meter’s user and installed location.

1

The Event Log display alerts you to events written to the meter’s event log.

DATE

,

TIME

,

SOURCE

, and

EVENT

information are provided. Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to move through the list.

This numeric display screen displays the status of the setpoint parameters defined in the Vista

Setpoints diagram.

This numeric display screen shows received (exported) energy values for kWh, kVARh, and kVAh.

This numeric display screen shows received power quantities (kW, kVAR, and kVA) in the present demand period. By default, these values are from a sliding window demand (rolling block) calculation.

This is a numeric display screen with timestamps. It shows the maximum received demand quantities

(kW, kVAR, and kVA) and the time at which they were recorded. By default, these values are from a sliding window demand (rolling block) calculation.

This numeric display screen contains the total harmonic distortion on all phase voltage and current inputs.

These four histogram display screens show the harmonic content on the phase voltage inputs.

These five histogram display screens show the harmonic content on the phase current inputs.

This eight parameter display screen shows kWh delivered values for each all four of the possible time of use (TOU) rates (rates A, B, C, and D).

This numeric display screen shows the energy (in kWh) delivered for each time of use (TOU) rate

(rates A, B, C, and D).

TOU Peak Demand 1 and 2: These two screens are numeric displays with timestamps. Together they show the maximum delivered kilowatts for each time of use (TOU) rate (rates A, B, C, and D). The timestamps show the date and time at which the values were last updated. By default, these values come from a sliding window demand (rolling block) calculation.

1

2

The

OWNER

and

TAG

registers are configurable with ION software and the WebMeter Setup page.

The four TOU screens may only be important if you are using the meter in a billing application (i.e. you are a power provider). Typically, most power consumers can ignore the Time-Of-Use front panel displays.


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Screen Title

PQ Freq (PQ Power Frequency)

PQ Vmag1 (PQ Supply Voltage 1)

PQ Vmag2 (PQ Supply Voltage 2)

PQ Flk1 (PQ Flicker 1)

PQ Flk2 (PQ Flicker 2)

PQ Vdist (PQ Volt Disturbance)

PQ Vunb (PQ Volt Unbalance)

PQ Vhrm1 (PQ Volt Harmonics 1)

PQ Vhrm2 (PQ Volt Harmonics 2)

EN50160 Data and Statistics Displays (ION7650 meters with

EN50160 ordering option only)

The remaining front panel screens display data to help you determine EN50160 voltage compliance. More details about EN50160 are provided in the Power

Quality: ION Meters and EN50160 technical note,

Description

This numeric display shows the following EN50160 Power Frequency data: Nominal Frequency, period (10 second) Freq mean, minimum, and maximum. It also shows the EN50160 frequency compliance statistics: Freq N (the number of valid evaluation periods), Freq N

1

(a count of noncompliance), and Freq N

2

(the number of invalid evaluation periods).

This bar graph display shows the following EN50160 Voltage Magnitude data for all three voltage phases: period (10 minute) mean, minimum, and maximum.

This numeric display shows the following EN50160 Voltage Magnitude compliance statistics for all three voltage phases: mag N and mag N1.

This bar graph display shows the following EN50160 Flicker data for all three voltage phases: present Pst, minimum Pst, and maximum Pst.

This numeric display shows the following EN50160 Flicker data for all three voltage phases: present

Pst, present Plt, and compliance statistics (Flck N and Flck N

1

).

This numeric display shows the following EN50160 Overvoltage and Dip data for all three voltage phases: expected nominal, minimum Dip, and maximum Overvoltage.

This numeric display contains the following EN50160 Voltage Unbalance data: V unbal mean, V unbal mean min, V unbal mean max, and compliance indicators (unbal N and unbal N

1

).

This bar graph display shows the following EN50160 Harmonics data: THD mean, THD mean mn,

THD mean max for all three voltage phases (10-minute mean values, min and max values are updated every new observation period).

This numeric display shows EN50160 Harmonics compliance statistics for all three voltage phases:

Hrm N, Hrm N

1

, Hrm N

2

.



Configuring the Meter with the Front Panel

The front panel allows you to setup and configure the meter at its installed location. When you change a setting in the front panel’s Setup menu, you are actually altering the setup register value of an ION module.

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ION module links cannot be added or deleted using the front panel.

You can also use the front panel’s Setup menu to quickly reset common cumulative values like kilowatt hours.

The Front Panel’s Main Setup Menu

To access the Front Panel’s Setup Menu, press that

PROG

(programming) button.

Pressing the

ESC

(escape) button returns you to the data display screens.

Each time you enter programming mode, the front panel helps you keep track of your configuration changes by marking the Setup menu (and sub-menu) items that you have accessed. These check-marks are cleared when you exit programming mode.

Use the Softkey buttons to make choices when

Softkey titles appear above them.

The arrow indicates that there are more Setup menu items available by scrolling down the menu.

Use the ESC (escape) button to return to a previous (higher) menu and exit the Setup menu.

Use the Navigation buttons to select (highlight) choices and enter numerical data.

Press the PROG (programming) button to access the Setup menu and enter configuration changes.


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Using the Front Panel Buttons for Configuration

Use the front panel buttons as follows to adjust meter settings:

PROG

Press the

PROG

(programming) button to access the Setup Menu. Once in programming mode, the

PROG

button functions just like an Enter key on a computer keyboard. Press the

PROG

button to select a highlighted item, to accept changes, to enter passwords, and to trigger resets.

ESC

Press the

ESC

(escape) button to return to a higher menu or abort a configuration change.

Navigation

Highlight menu items with the vertical (Up/Down) buttons.

Entering numbers: when a digit is highlighted, pressing the Up button increments the number by one, and pressing the Down button decreases it. Move the cursor to an adjacent digit with the horizontal (Left/Right) buttons.

Softkeys

Press a Softkey button when Softkey options become available (when titles appear in the Softkey title bar). Use Softkeys to select the parameters that you want to configure from the various sub‐menus.

Passwords

All configuration functions in the front panel are password protected. The password is set to 0 (zero) in the factory. This password allows you to access the

Security setup menu and to disable or change the password for a custom value.

The front panel only prompts you for the meter password before you make your first configuration change. See the Security chapter for more information on passwords.

Language Selection

To quickly access the language selection screen, press the right navigation button and the

PROG

(programming) button simultaneously for 2 seconds then release.

For more information on language and other localization options, see

“Localization Settings” on page 59.

Setup Mode Timeout

Once the meter has been configured, the front panel automatically exits the Setup menu five minutes after the last button press is detected. If the front panel returns to data display mode, you must re‐enter the Setup menu and provide the valid meter password to resume making configuration changes.



CONFIRM

ESC TO CANCEL

PROG TO CONFIRM

Confirming Configuration Changes

The CONFIRM screen appears whenever you attempt to change the meter’s settings through the front panel. This allows you to abort an unwanted configuration change. The front panel also informs you when an entry is out of range. In both cases, press the

PROG

button to accept the change and

ESC

to return to the setup screen.

WRITING ERROR Screen

If the CONFIRM screen does not appear for a valid entry, or the display reports a

WRITING ERROR, repeat the configuration change. If the problem persists, contact Technical Support.

Main Setup Menus

Press the

PROG

button to enter the Main Setup menu. The following table summarizes the front panel’s Setup menu functions:

Setup Menu Item

Basic Setup

COM1 Setup

COM2 Setup

COM3 Setup

COM4 Setup

Network Setup

PQ Setup

Format Setup

Display Setup

Time Setup

Security Setup

Meter Resets

Description

Changes basic settings in the power measurement system configuration

RS-232 or RS-485 port setup

High-speed RS-485 port setup

Optional internal modem setup

Front optical port setup

Optional Ethernet network addressing

Sets the criteria (including nominal voltage) for disturbance detection

Customizes the style and values appearing on the display screens

Customizes display appearance and update rate

Clock and meter time settings

Modify and enable/disable password functions

Reset functions for factory and user determined cumulative parameters

For more information

See “Basic Setup” chapter

See “Communications” chapter





See “Power Quality” chapter

See “Format Setup Menu” below

See “Display Setup Menu” below

See “Time” chapter

See “Security” chapter

See “Meter Resets” chapter

Highlight the Setup menu item that you want to access, using the vertical navigation buttons. To select the item, press the

PROG

button.


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Format Setup Menu

Use the Format Setup menu to set labeling and formatting preferences for the front panel display.

Numeric Format

The Numeric Format sub‐menu contains the following settings:

Digit Group

This specifies the symbols used to delimit thousands and the decimal place holder

(i.e. 1000.0 or 1,000.0 or 1 000,0). The default is 1000.0 (no commas, no spaces).

Volts Decimal

Display voltage measurements to one, two, or three decimal places. The default value is two decimal places.

Current Decimal

Display current measurements to one, two, or three decimal places. The default value is three decimal places.

Power Decimal

Display power measurements to one, two, or three decimal places. The default value is three decimal places.

Date/Time

The Date/Time sub‐menu contains the following settings:

Date Format

The front panel can express the date in any of these formats: MM/DD/YYYY, DD/

MM/YYYY, and YYYY/MM/DD. The default is MM/DD/YYYY.

Time Format

The front panel can express the time using either 24 hour or 12 hour (AM/PM) format. The default is 24 hour.

Display DST

Choose whether or not to display Daylight Savings Time (DST) on the front panel.

The default is Yes.

IEEE/IEC

The IEEE/IEC sub‐menu contains the following settings:

Meas (Measurement) Symbols

Set the measurement symbols used on the front panel to IEEE (Vll, Vln, kW, kVAR, kVA) or IEC (U, V, P, Q, S).



PF Sign

Select how the meter interprets power factor (per IEEE or IEC convention) and displays it on the front panel when the PF Symbol is set to “+/–”. For more

information on PF sign convention, see “Power Factor Interpretation” on page 60.

Phase Label

Apply phase labels in any of the following six variations: ABC, RST, XYZ, RYB,

RWB, and 123. The default label is ABC.

PF Symbol

Choose Power Factor symbols to be: LD/LG (lead/lag), +/– (positive/negative), or

CAP/IND (capacitive/inductive). The default symbols are LD/LG.

Display Setup Menu

Configure the following display preferences within Display Setup.

Update Rate

Set the front panel to update its data from every one to every six seconds. The default update time is one second.

Contrast

Set the front panel display contrast level from level zero to level nine where higher numbers represent a sharper level of contrast.

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Press and hold both the “Up” navigation button and the

PROG

button at the same time. The contrast level cycles through its range (0 to 9). Release the buttons at the contrast level you desire.

Delta Vectors

Set how vector (phasor) diagrams are displayed when the meter is in Delta mode.

When set to Instrument, vectors appear 60 degrees apart — showing the actual voltage and current values that the meter is measuring. When set to System, vectors appear 120 degrees apart — showing true system operation even though

IB and VCA are calculated values.

Language

Set the language that is used to display default front panel items: English, Spanish,

French or Russian. The default is English.

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Press the right navigation button and the

PROG

button at the same time then release to access the language menu from the display screen.

For more information on language, convention and other localization options, see

“Localization Settings” on page 59.


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Meter Display Modules

The meter’s front panel display is controlled by three types of ION modules: the

Display Options module, the Scroll module, and the Display modules.

For more detailed information on these modules, see the ION Reference.

Display Options Module Settings

The Display Options module contains setup registers that hold data display settings such as contrast level, backlight timeout, daylight savings time, and update time. Settings in the Display Options modules are global and affect the entire set of front panel display screens.

Setup Register Function

Contrast

Display Update Time

Sets the global contrast setting for the meter display.

Sets the period between data display refreshes (in seconds).

Digit Grouping Sets the numbering format by determining how groups of three digits are separated.

Demand Lockout Timeout Sets the minimum time allowed between consecutive demand resets.

Front Panel Programming Determines whether users can change meter configuration settings via the front panel.

Delta Vector Display Type Sets how vector (phasor) diagrams are displayed when the meter is in Delta mode.

Language

Measurement Symbols

Time Format

Sets the language used to display default front panel items.

Determines whether IEC or IEEE measurement symbols are used.

Sets the format used to display time on the meter.

Default

7

1

1,000

2,160,000

Allowed

System

English

IEEE

24 Hour

Scroll Module Settings

The Scroll module determines the sequence and rate of scrolling for multiple front panel display screens.

Setup Register

Scroll Delay

Wraparound

Freeze Time

Function

Sets the time that will elapse between successive pulses on the module is enabled.

Trigger

outputs when the scroll

Designates the last Trigger output ( Trigger n) before returning to the first Trigger in the order.

Sets the time (in seconds) that the Scroll module remains “frozen” when pulsed from the Freeze ,

Up , or Down inputs.

6

10

120

Default

The Trigger outputs of Scroll module are linked to the inputs of Display modules.

When a pulse is sent from the Trigger output of a Scroll module to a linked Display module, the Display module shows its information on the front panel.



Display Module Settings

A Display module controls which values are displayed on a display screen, and how these values are presented. Each Display module corresponds to one meter display screen.

The Display module’s Source inputs are linked to the numeric parameters you want to display. These parameters are sent to the front panel when the Display module’s Show input is pulsed.

The Display module’s setup registers determine screen type (e.g. numeric, event log, trend bar etc.), softkey name and number, and screen title of each display.

Many Display modules available in the meter are used in the factory configuration.

You can alter some characteristics of the factory‐configured displays by modifying the setup register of the Display modules.

The Display module’s setup registers determine how the Source data is presented on the front panel display. Depending on the display screen type, which is specified by the Screen Type setup register, you can use up to twenty Source links to a single Display module. This means you can show the values of up to twenty different sources on one front panel display screen. In addition, you can display harmonics, trending, and event logs (see the Screen Types table below).

Setup Register

Screen Type

Softkey Number

Softkey Name

Screen Title

Screen Resolution

Last Digit Mode

Function

This specifies the way the linked parameters are displayed on the front panel screen.

This assigns a softkey number to the display screen.

This assigns a softkey name to the display screen.

This assigns a title to the display screen.

This determines the leading zeros and decimal point in a numeric display.

This specifies whether the last digit of a number is rounded off or truncated.

Default

Defaults vary among display screens.

Screen Types

Screen Types

Two, three, four, eight, ten, and twenty parameter numeric

1

4 parameter trend bar graph

2

Harmonics V1-V4

Harmonics I1 – I5

Vector diagram

Event Log

Name plate

All segments

Data Log Trend - log source 1 to 4

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

Max. # of

Source Inputs

2, 3, 4, 8, 10, and 20

12

Display Description

Displays one to twenty values (the fewer the values, the larger the values appear on the display screen)

Displays 4 real time parameters with minimum and maximum values

Displays phase voltage harmonics histogram

Displays phase current harmonics histogram

Data is displayed in phasor format

Displays Event Log data

Displays Nameplate Information

Activates all of the display screen’s pixels

Configures a Display module for Trend Display

1

If you alter the Screen Type setting to a display type that accommodates more numeric parameters, you may have to create additional Source links.

2

See “Creating Custom Trend Bar Graphs” on page 47.


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Screen Type Register

The Screen Type setup register has five options:

ONE

PARAMETER

,

TWO

PARAMETER

,

THREE

PARAMETER

,

FOUR

PARAMETER

,

AND

DISABLED

. The number of inputs for the

Display module should match the Screen Type setup register.

If you select a Screen Type with more parameters than are currently linked to the

Display module, the display screen shows any unavailable inputs as

N

/

A

. If a

Screen Type is selected which has fewer parameters than are linked to the module, the Display module only displays the Display Type number, and breaks any links to parameters that it cannot display.

For example, if you have a display screen with four parameters, and you select a

Screen Type of

ONE

PARAMETER

, the first parameter is displayed and the other three links to the ION Display module are severed.

Changing the Parameters that are Displayed

The meter’s default display configuration shows a comprehensive set of parameters. Changing these parameters requires that you alter the links between various ION modules. Complete details on changing the front panel displays are

provided in the section “Configuring Front Panel Displays” on page 43.

Creating a Front Panel Reset

The meter’s factory configuration allows External Pulse module 6 to be triggered from the User Resets screen in the meter Setup menu. To define a custom reset, use

ION software to link one of these External Pulse modules to the Reset input of the module that holds the value that you want to reset.

External Pulse Module #6

By default, the

Trigger

output of this module is linked to the User Resets item in the front panel Setup menu.

Trigger

Reset

Maximum Module

Source

This ION module holds the value that you can reset from the front panel. You may also have to create and configure it.

See the Resets chapter for more information about User Resets.

Accessing External Pulse module 6 in Designer

1.

Open your meter in Designer.

2.

Navigate to Advanced Setup > Custom Resets. Edit External Pulse module 6 as required.



Configuring Front Panel Displays

ION7550 / ION7650 meters ship with preconfigured display screens. Most users find that the data displayed by the front panel LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) suits their needs entirely. However, front panel displays can also be customized if required.

The meter’s display screens can be customized to show virtually any measurement or calculation of which the meter is capable. For example, you could do one or all of the following: change displayed parameters, such as from Vll to Vln or Vllab to Vlna aggregate displays from multiple meters, such as using a meter’s front panel

display to view data collected by one or more TRAN units (see “Displaying Data from Other Meters” on page 52)

adjust character size to be different on each screen change data display settings such as backlight timeout, automatic display scrolling, parameter update rate and display mode

In order to customize your front panel display screens, you must make changes to

ION modules that belong to the display framework.

Display Framework Overview

The following diagrams illustrate how the Display Options module, Display module, and Scrolling module work together to provide your meter’s front panel with the appropriate display screens.

Display

Options

Module

Data

Display

Module 1

Source

Show

To freeze scrolling, press any button on the front panel.

Up

Scroll

Module

Down

Freeze

Enable

Trigger 1

Trigger n

Data

Display

Module n

Source

Show

Note that the first Display module’s Show input is linked to the Scroll module’s first Trigger output register: this is your first display screen on the meter.

Accordingly, the second Display module’s Show input is linked to the Scroll module’s second Trigger output in order to setup the second display screen, and so on.

The order in which data displays depends on the numbering of the Display modules. Therefore, the data linked to Display module 1 is displayed on the first front panel screen and so on. Scrolling between the display screens is done with the Up and Down arrow buttons on the front of the meter.


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Using the Front Panel

You cannot configure displays from the front panel.

Using ION Setup

1.

Open ION Setup and connect, in basic mode, to your meter.

2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Displays and click Edit.

ION Setup uploads your meter’s display information to the Display Editor.

3.

Edit, rename, delete or rearrange displays as desired.

4.

If you choose to edit or create a new display, the Display Editor wizard contains three steps for creating or editing display screens.



Choose the screen type, edit the screen title and softkey name, and select the

Scroll Display check box if you want this screen included in the scroll cycle.

Select the parameters available for your chosen screen type.

Select your display qualities, including digit resolution and truncated or rounded last digits.

5.

Click Send to save the changes in the meter.

Using Designer

This section explains how to configure your meter’s front panel display screens using Designer software.

Changing Default Display Frameworks

The factory‐configured Display framework uses many of the Display modules available in the meter. Only a few of the default screens have room for extra data.

To make a significant modification to the existing display framework, you either have to create new display modules and configure them, or change the links and settings of the modules in the existing Display framework (or both).

Four common modifications are discussed in the following sections: removing a display screen adding a new display screen replacing the parameters in an existing display screen creating custom trend bar graphs

Removing a Display Screen

Use caution when deleting modules, as any dependant modules are also affected.

Designer informs you of dependant modules if they exist on the same node.

Removing a data display screen in Designer

1.

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to Advanced Setup > Frameworks

> Display Framework.

2.

Select the Display module responsible for the screen.

3.

Press Delete. This also deletes all links to that particular Display module.

4.

Select Send & Save to save your changes to the meter.


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If the display screen you are deleting is part of the automatic scrolling cycle, you should reconfigure the links from the Scroll module’s Trigger outputs to the remaining Display modules so that the following considerations hold true:

The first Display module in the scrolling cycle is linked to the Trigger 1 output of the Scroll module.

The last Display module in the scrolling cycle (module n) is linked to the

Trigger n output of the Scroll module. For example, if your scrolling cycle consists of 5 screens, then Trigger 5 should be linked to the fifth module in the cycle.

The Wraparound setup register of the Scroll module designates the last trigger output (Trigger n). Expanding on the previous example, since Trigger 5 is the last trigger, the Scroll module’s Wraparound setup register would have a value of 5.

Adding a New Display Screen

You can create a new front panel display without dismantling any of the existing displays.

Adding a new display screen in Designer

1.

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to Advanced Setup > Frameworks

> Display Framework.

2.

Drag out a new Display module and right‐click on the center of the module icon to access its setup registers.

3.

Define the module’s characteristics (display format) by adjusting its setup registers.

4.

Link any required data to the Source inputs of the Display module.

5.

Select Send & Save to save your changes to the meter.

If you want your new screen to appear in the automatic scrolling cycle, then you must link the Show input of the Display module to a Trigger output of a Scroll

module. See “Removing a Display Screen” on page 45 for considerations on re‐

linking Scroll module Trigger outputs.

Changing Displayed Parameters in an Existing Screen

Use Designer software to change displayed parameters in existing screens on your meter.

To change parameters, link the output register containing the numeric data you want to display to the Source inputs of the Display module. If there is not a free

Source input, you will have to first delete (i.e., unlink) an existing link to a Source input.



Creating Custom Trend Bar Graphs

Bar Graph displays are configured differently than other numeric parameter displays. Each bar in the display is associated with three specific Source inputs as follows:

Bar Graph

First (top)

Second

Third

Fourth (bottom)

Input

Source 1

Source 2

Source 3

Source 4

Source 5

Source 6

Source 7

Source 8

Source 9

Source 10

Source 11

Source 12

Function

Real-Time value for Bar Graph #1

Minimum value for Bar Graph #1

Maximum for Bar Graph #1


Minimum for Bar Graph #2








Attributes

Bar graph #1 will not appear if you do not link this input

Link to the output of a Minimum module

Link to the output of a Maximum module

Bar graph #2 will not appear if this input is not linked



Bar graph #3will not appear if this input is not linked



Bar graph #4 will not appear if this input is not linked



Typically, the minimum and maximum values for each bar graph come from links to the outputs of Minimum and Maximum ION modules that are themselves linked to the real‐time parameter shown in the bar graph.

N

OTE

This feature works only if the meter’s Volts Mode is NOT set to Demo. When the meter is in Demo mode, a default trending log showing Vll ab, Ia, PF and KW is displayed rather than the actual log that has been linked to the Display module.

The diagram below shows an example of the links necessary for one bar graph (in the top position).

A bar graph reports a “Mn/Mx Display Error” in the following cases:

Minimum input not linked

Maximum input not linked

Max input < Min input

Min input > Max input


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A bar graph reports a “Mn/Mx

Display Error” in the following cases:

Minimum input not linked

Maximum input not linked

Max input < Min input

Min input > Max input

Power Meter Module kW tot

Minimum Module

“kW tot mn”

Source kW tot mn

Maximum Module

“kW tot mx”

Source kW tot mx


Display Module

“Power Bar”

Source 1

Source 2

Source 3

Trend Displays

Your meter’s Trend Display screen simultaneously graphs the historical data of up to four different parameters. A Trend Display log screen displays the data logs for any graphed parameter.

The front panel displays three preconfigured trending screens: V‐Trend (voltage),

I‐Trend (current), and P‐Trend (power).

N

OTE

It is possible to change the Trending parameters with Designer software. Contact Technical Support for information.

Trend Display Screen

Displays only if values are out of Min/Max range

Log data spanned

Current date and time

Horizontal cursor line

Parameter that the cursor is on

Current cursor value

Trend values

To move the cursor left, click either the < or << button.

To move the cursor right, click either the > or >> button.

Click to access the Trending

Log screen

Vertical cursor line



Selecting and navigating the Trend Display screen

Press the appropriate softkey to view the Trend Display screen from the front panel.

Once the trend is selected, the softkeys and Up/Down arrow keys only navigate within the Trend Display graph and log screens.

A moveable cursor, composed from the intersection of a vertical line and a horizontal line, displays the value and timestamp of any plotted data within a parameter. The cursor only displays the values of one parameter at one time.

Move the cursor from one parameter to another with the Up and Down navigation keys.

Use the ESC key to exit the Trend Display.

N

OTE

The default Trending parameters displayed are kW sd d-r, Vll, and Iavg. The minimum and maximum values of the graph automatically scale based on the Ct primary and Pt primary values.

Statistical values for the data (such as Minimum, Maximum, and Average) also display at the cursor location. The Minimum and Maximum values display with timestamps. Statistical values are calculated for all the historical data available in the associate data log, including the data that does not fit into the current screen view.

It is possible to display up to 3360 logs for each parameter; this is 35 days worth of

15 minute data. The graph is updated when a new set of values is recorded. The highest supported update speed is once per second.

By default, the data is logged for Trend Display every 15 minutes. Change this logging interval by configuring the Periodic Timer module’s setup register with

Designer software.

Changing the logging interval for Trend Display data

1.


2.

Navigate to Advanced Setup > Display Framework > Trending Display

Support.

3.

Right‐click the Dsp Trnd Log Trg module to access the setup registers.

4.

Double‐click on the PT7 Period and change the value.

5.

Select Send & Save. The Trend Display screen now logs and plots data at the interval you specified.

N

OTE

Currently, the Trending Display screen only accepts synchronous data triggered by a periodic timer. If a setpoint module asynchronously triggers a data recorder which is set for the trending purposes, then it is possible that the records drawn in the screen will be unevenly distributed over time.


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Trending Data Log Screen

Vertical cursor

Click to access the

Trending Graph

You can access a data log screen for any value on the graph. Simply press the softkey corresponding to the Log button to view the graphed value in a data log format. The log screen also lists the twelve parameter values that surround the current cursor position, each with a corresponding timestamp.

Screen Messages

Messages that can appear on the Trending Display screen are explained in the following table.

Screen Message

Start of Logged Data

End of Logged Data

Out of Range

Setup Error

Invalid Log

Description

This displays when you have navigated to the extreme left of the Trending

Display Graph where the plotted data starts.

This displays when you have navigated to the extreme right of the Trending

Display Graph where the plotted data ends.

This displays when a logged data value is not within the minimum or maximum range. You can view the “out of range” values on the Data Log screen.

This never displays if you use the default Trending Display screens. This message will display if the default Trending Display framework has been modified so that a minimum value is larger than a maximum value. It also displays when a Display module configured for Trending has not been linked to a Data Recorder module, so there are no values to plot.

This displays whenever an invalid log value is recorded. In addition, trend graphs cannot be viewed.



Adding New Trend Display Modules

Users who are familiar with the ION architecture, Designer software, and Vista software can link additional Display modules for trending. Here are some guidelines:

You can configure any Display module as Trend Display by setting the Screen

Type setup register to Data Log Trend ‐ Log Source 1 to 4.

The maximum number of Trend Display modules permitted is 10.

Any Data Recorder module output log can be connected to a Trend Display module.

The Data Recorder module output log must be connected to the first input of the associated Trend Display module.

Even though a Data Recorder module has up to sixteen Source inputs, only the first four Source inputs can be viewed in Trend Display.

With External Numeric modules, min/max can be set in Vista.

The External Numeric module that sets up the minimum value for the displayed data must be connected to the second input of the associated

Trend Display module.

The External Numeric module that sets up the maximum value for the displayed data must be connected to the third input of the associated Trend

Display module.


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Displaying Data from Other Meters

Data can be read at a workstation using ION Enterprise software, but there may be situations which require the data to be read at the source. With just one ION7550 /

ION7650 meter, you can view the data collected by numerous TRANs and other devices over a serial network. This is done using the Modicon Modbus protocol.

The ION7550 / ION7650 meter with the front panel display acts as the Modbus

Master, while the other meters are the Modbus Slaves. The display meter has its protocol set to

MODBUS

MASTER

, and each TRAN meter is configured to use the

MODBUS

protocol.

N

OTE

A TRAN (transducer) meter is a basic meter model without a front panel display; a TRAN can be used with a remote display.

See the Modbus and ION Technology technical note for more information on how to configure your meter as a Modbus Master.

Customized Display Framework

ION7550 TRAN

ION6200

ION7550 w/ front panel display

Display

Options

Module

Scroll Module

Up

Down

Freeze

Enable

Trigger 1

Trigger 2

Trigger 3

Trigger 4

Modbus Import

Module 1

(ION7550 TRAN)

Value 1

Value n

Modbus Import

Module 2

(ION6200)

Value 1

Value 2

Value n

Modbus Import

Module 3

(ION7300 TRAN)

Value 1

Value n

ION7300 TRAN

Display Module 1

Source 1

Source n

Show

Display Module 2

Source 1

Source 2

Show

Display Module 3

Source n

Show

Display Module 4

Source 1

Source n

Show



The ION7550 meter with front panel display is the Modbus Master, showing data from the other meters (the Modbus Slaves) on the serial connection.

If this were the complete display framework, then there would be a total of four screens showing data on the ION7550 with front panel display: one screen from each TRAN (the ION7550 and the ION7300) and two screens from the ION6200.

Notice how the ION6200 has had its data displayed on different screens.

Configuring your custom display framework

To aggregate data from multiple devices on a network and display it on an

ION7550 / ION7650 meter, follow the steps below. The framework changes are made to the meter displaying the data.

1.

Connect to your meter in Designer, ensuring that Options > Show Toolbox is checked.

If you want a blank work space, where you can keep your master configuration, simply drag out a new grouping object from the toolbox, name it appropriately and double‐click on your new grouping object.

2.

Drag out a Modbus Import module and right‐click on the Modbus Import module to access the setup registers.

3.

Use the ReadNow input of the Modbus Import module if you want to setup a trigger source that activates a read (i.e. a pulse). If you do not link ReadNow the module polls Modbus devices continuously.

4.

Right‐click the Modbus Import module to configure setup register settings.

Configure the following setup registers as needed: Slave Address, Register

Address, Number of Registers, Format and Scaling. The supported Slave Address range (Unit ID on ION meters) for a Modbus device is from 1 to 247.

5.

Repeat steps 2 ‐ 4 for every meter or TRAN in the serial network whose data you want to display on the meter with the front panel.

The meter with the front panel requires a separate Modbus Import module for each meter whose data it displays, because all meters in the network have unique Unit IDs. This is how the Modbus Master distinguishes which meter

(Slave Address) is providing what data (Register Address).

6.

Link each Modbus Import module’s output registers to the appropriate Display module’s Source inputs.

7.

Define each Display module’s characteristics (display format) by adjusting its setup registers. Do the same to the Display Options module if so desired.

8.

See “Removing a Display Screen” on page 45 for considerations on re‐linking

Scroll module Trigger outputs.

This step is important if you want to have your new screens appear in an automatic scrolling cycle, or if your custom framework has fewer display screens than the factory configuration, and you need to adjust the Scroll module’s settings.

9.

Select Send & Save to save your changes.


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4 Basic Setup

This chapter explains how to perform basic power meter setup and configure localization settings such as language and convention (IEEE/IEC). Usually, you only need to perform this setup when the meter is commissioned.

In This Chapter

Basic Power Meter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Configuring Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Power Meter Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Additional Information for Current Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Localization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Power Factor Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Configuring Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using ION Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Configuring IEEE/IEC Convention Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using ION Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63


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Chapter 4 - Basic Setup ION7550 / ION7650 User Guide

Basic Power Meter Setup

Basic configuration of the meter is provided by the Power Meter module. The

Power Meter module is the main connection between the power system measurements and all other ION modules in the device. This module reports the values for all voltage, current and power measurements. The Power Meter module’s setup registers describe details of the power system being monitored.

Many of the Power Meter module’s setup registers are configured when the meter is initially put into service, although the device cannot operate properly until the

Volts Mode and PT and CT ratios are set. Some registers may need to be changed to refine the device’s operation. Refer to the ION Reference for more details on the

Power Meter module.

Configuring Basic Setup

Use the front panel or software to perform basic meter setup.


The Basic Setup menu item provides access to the following power system settings:

Menu Setting Description Range (Values)

VOLTS MODE The power system’s configuration – WYE, DELTA, etc.

PT PRIMARY The Potential Transformer’s primary winding voltage rating

PT SECONDARY The Potential Transformer’s secondary winding voltage rating

CT PRIMARY

CT SECONDARY

The Current Transformer’s primary winding current rating

The Current Transformer’s secondary winding current rating

4W-WYE, DELTA, 3W-WYE, SINGLE,

DEMO

1 to 999,999.99

1 to 999,999.99

1 to 999,999.99

1 to 999,999.99

V4 PRIMARY The Potential Transformer’s primary winding voltage rating on V4 1 to 999,999.99

V4 SECONDARY The Potential Transformer’s secondary winding voltage rating on V4 1 to 999,999.99

I4 PRIMARY The Current Transformer’s primary winding current rating on I4 1 to 999,999.99

I4 SECONDARY The Current Transformer’s secondary winding current rating on I4 1 to 999,999.99

I5 PRIMARY The Current Transformer’s primary winding current rating on I5 1 to 999,999.99

I5 SECONDARY The Current Transformer’s secondary winding current rating on I5 1 to 999,999.99

V NOMINAL

V4 NOMINAL

Va POLARITY

Vb POLARITY

Vc POLARITY

V4 POLARITY

Ia POLARITY

Ib POLARITY

Ic POLARITY

I4 POLARITY

I5 POLARITY

CURRENT PROBE

TYPE

The V1, V2 and V3 nominal voltage used for harmonics calculations 1.000 to 999,999.000

The V4 nominal voltage used for harmonics calculations 1.000 to 999,999.000

The polarity of the Potential Transformer on Va

The polarity of the Potential Transformer on Vb

The polarity of the Potential Transformer on Vc

The polarity of the Potential Transformer on V4

The polarity of the Current Transformer on Ia

The polarity of the Current Transformer on Ib

The polarity of the Current Transformer on Ic

The polarity of the Current Transformer on I4

The polarity of the Current Transformer on I5

The type of current probes being used with the meter

Normal or Inverted

Normal or Inverted

Normal or Inverted

Normal or Inverted

Normal or Inverted

Normal or Inverted

Normal or Inverted

Normal or Inverted

Normal or Inverted

Factory Default, User Defined 1, or

User Defined 2

Default

4W-WYE

5.00

5.00

120.00

120.00

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

120.00

120.00

5.00

5.00

120.00

120.00

5.00

5.00

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal

Factory

Default


ION7550 / ION7650 User Guide Chapter 4 - Basic Setup

Using ION Setup

The Basic Setup Assistant helps you configure the Power Meter module.

1.

Open ION Setup and connect to your meter, using Basic Mode.

2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Basic Setup and click on the PT/CT Ratios tab.

3.

Configure each register as required by selecting the parameter and clicking Edit.

Using Designer

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Basic Configuration Framework.

Right‐click on the Power Meter module to edit.


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Power Meter Module Settings

The Power Meter module contains the following setup registers:

Setup Register

Volts Mode

1

PT Prim

1

PT Sec

1

CT Prim

1

CT Sec

1

V4 Prim

1

V4 Sec

1

I4 CT Prim

1

I4 CT Sec

1

I5 CT Prim

1

I5 CT Sec

1

Vn Polarity

In Polarity

Phase Order

Phase Lbls kVA tot Method

PF Sign Convention

Nominal Frequency

Function

The power system’s configuration – WYE, DELTA, Single, etc

The Potential Transformer’s primary winding rating for V1, V2 and V3

The Potential Transformer’s secondary winding rating for V1, V2 and V3

The Current Transformer’s primary winding rating for I1, I2 and I3

The Current Transformer’s secondary winding rating for I1, I2 and I3

The Potential Transformer’s primary winding rating for V4

The Potential Transformer’s secondary winding rating for V4

The Current Transformer’s primary winding rating for I4

The Current Transformer’s secondary winding rating for I4

The Current Transformer’s primary winding rating for I5

The Current Transformer’s secondary winding rating for I5

The polarity of the Potential Transformer on Vn

The polarity of the Current Transformer on In

The expected rotation of the voltage phases (ABC or ACB)

The phase label format assigned to the outputs (ABC, RST, XYZ, RYB, RWB or 123)

The method used to calculate kVA total (Vector Sum or Scalar Sum)

Determines which sign convention, IEEE or IEC, is used for the Power Meter module’s PF sign output registers, and therefore how those values appear on the front panel and in software. For more information on PF sign convention, see

“Power Factor Interpretation” on page 60.

The nominal frequency of the power system the meter is used in (50Hz or 60Hz)

IEEE

60Hz

1

These registers are typically set when the device is commissioned. Changing the values of these registers while the device is in service is not recommended.

Default

4W-WYE

120

120

5

5

120

120

5

5

5

5

Normal

Normal

ABC

ABC

Vector Sum

Additional Information for Current Probes

The Current Probe phase calibration registers are setup registers in the Factory module that can be configured in a Telnet or HyperTerminal session. Up to three separate groups of registers (Factory Default, User Defined 1, and User Defined 2) can be set up for three different Current Probes. In the Basic Setup menu, the Probe Type register is used to activate one of those register groups. Only the selected group is used in the meter’s calculations.

For more information on configuring your meter’s non‐intrusive current probes, see the Current Probe Input Option document for the ION7550 / ION7650.



Localization Settings

The localization settings on the meter affect how information is displayed on the front panel as well as how some values are calculated. Options include language, number format and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) or IEC

(International Electrotechnical Commission) convention settings. The setup registers involved are listed in the table below. The default setting, without any configuration, is given in the Default column (generally, the default settings follow

IEEE standards). The settings used if you use ION Setup to configure the

convention are given in “Configuring IEEE/IEC Convention Settings” on page 61.

Setup Register (Module)

Language (Display Options)

Time Format (Display Options)

Date Format (Display Options)

Digit Grouping (Display Options)

PF Sign Convention (Power

Meter)

PF Front Panel Symbol (Display

Options)

Measurement Symbols (Display

Options)

Phase Labels (Power Meter)

Harmonics Display Mode

(Harmonics Analyzer)

Display Mode (Harmonics

Measurement)

THD Display Mode (Harmonics

Analyzer)

THD Display Mode (Harmonics

Measurement)

Function Default

Sets the language in which parameters are displayed on the front panel:

English, Spanish, French, Russian.

Sets the time format used on the front panel (H=hour, M=minute,

S=second):

24 H (displays time using a 24 hour clock: HH:MM:SS)

12 H (displays time using a 12 hour clock: HH:MM:SS AM/PM)

Sets the date format used on the front panel (M=month, D=day,

Y=year):

MM/DD/YYYY

DD/MM/YYYY

YYYY/MM/DD

Sets how groups of digits are displayed on the front panel:

1000.0

1,000.0

1 000,0

Determines which sign convention, IEEE or IEC, is used for certain power factor related output registers of the Power Meter module, and therefore how it is displayed on the front panel when the PF Symbols register in the Display Options module is set to “+/–”. For more information on PF

sign convention, see “Power Factor Interpretation” on page 60.

English

24 H

MM/DD/YYYY

1000.0

IEEE

Specifies the set of symbols used for power factor data on the front panel (LD/LG, +/–, CAP/IND).

Sets the measurement symbols used on the front panel to IEEE (Vll, Vln, kW, kVAR, kVA) or IEC (U, V, P, Q, S).

LD/LG

IEEE

Sets the phase labels used by the meter (ABC, RST, XYZ, RYB, RWB, 123).

ABC

Specifies how the individual harmonic distortion output values are calculated.

Engineering Units

1

Magnitude Outputs Displayed as Engineering Units

1

Percent Fundamental

1

Specifies how the total harmonic distortion output values are calculated.

Percentages

1

1

If any of the harmonics Display Mode registers are set to Percent Nominal, you may need to change the value of the Vnominal, V4nominal, Inominal, I4nominal and I5nominal registers in the Factory

module. For more information, see “Setting the Nominals for Harmonics Calculations” on page 63.


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Power Factor Interpretation

Values for power factor are interpreted according to the conventions shown in the diagram below.

Quadrant 2

PF Leading

Power Factor sign convention:

IEEE = +

IEC = –

Quadrant 1

PF Lagging


IEEE = –

IEC = +

Quadrant 3

PF Lagging


IEEE = –

IEC = –

Quadrant 4

PF Leading


IEEE = +

IEC = +

Configuring Language

Use the front panel or software to set this display option.


T

IP

To quickly access the language setup display, press the right navigation button and the

PROG

button at the same time and hold for a few seconds.

Menu Setting

LANGUAGE

You can access the language selection screen through the Display Setup menu on the front panel. For more information on programming via the front panel, see the

Front Panel chapter.

Description

Sets the language used for front panel displays

Range (Values)

ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, RUSSIAN

Default

ENGLISH



Using ION Setup

1.

Open ION Setup and connect to your meter in Basic mode.

2.

Select the Basic Setup screen and click the Localization tab.

3.

Select Language and click Edit.

4.

Select the language you want to display on the front panel and click OK.

Using ION Enterprise

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Display Options module folder.

Right‐click on the module to edit.

Configuring IEEE/IEC Convention Settings

The convention settings on the meter enable you to set certain parameters to IEEE or IEC standards. You can configure the IEC/IEEE settings via the front panel and

ION software.


The IEEE/IEC and DATE/TIME submenus in the Format Setup menu allow you to change the following settings from the front panel:

Menu Setting Description

MEASUREMENT

SYMBOLS

Sets the measurement symbols used on the front panel

PHASE LABELS Sets the phase labels used by the meter

PF SIGN

CONVENTION

PF SYMBOL

Determines which sign convention, IEEE or IEC, is used for certain power factor related output registers of the Power Meter module, and therefore how it is displayed on the front panel when the PF Symbol register is set to “+/–”

Sets the symbols used for power factor data on the front panel

Range (Values) Default

IEEE (Vll, Vln, kW, kVAR, kVA) or IEC (U, V, P, Q, S)

IEEE

ABC, RST, XYZ, RYB, RWB, 123 ABC

IEEE or IEC IEEE

DATE FORMAT Sets the date format used on the front panel

TIME FORMAT Sets the time format used on the front panel

LD/LG, +/–, CAP/IND

MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, or YYYY/MM/DD

1

LD/LG

MM/DD/YYYY

24 H or 12 H 24h

1

M=month, D=day, Y=year

Using ION Setup

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To view Power Factor information correctly in ION Setup, you also need to set the convention in the software. Select Tools > Options and select the Conventions tab. Set the PF Convention to IEEE or IEC, as required.

1.

Open ION Setup and connect to your meter in Basic Mode.

2.

Navigate to the Basic Setup screen and select the Localization tab.


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3.

Click on the IEEE/IEC button. The IEEE/IEC Metering Convention Setup assistant appears.

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4.

Select IEEE or IEC and click Finish or select Custom and click Next.

If you select IEEE or IEC, the default settings are as follows:

Setup Register IEEE

Time Format

Date Format

PF Sign Convention

PF Front Panel Symbol

12H

MM/DD/YYYY

IEEE

LD/LG

Measurement Symbols

Phase Labels

IEEE

ABC

Harmonics Display Mode % Fundamental

THD Display Mode % Fundamental

IEC

24H

DD/MM/YYYY

IEC

IND/CAP

IEC

123

% RMS

% RMS

Custom Convention Settings Configuration

If you selected Custom in step 4, continue with the steps below.

5.

Select the date and time format you want to use on your meter’s front panel and click Next.

6.

Select the PF sign convention and the PF Front Panel Symbol you want to use and click Next.

7.

Select the Measurement Symbols and the Phase Labels you want to use and click

Next.

8.

Select the harmonic calculation methods you want to use and click Next.

9.

Select the THD calculation method you want to use and click Next.

Click Finish when you are done.



Setting the Nominals for Harmonics Calculations

When the harmonics calculation method is set to Percent Nominal, you may need to adjust the value of the following registers in the factory module:

Vnominal

V4nominal

Inominal

I4nominal

I5nominal

The default value of these registers is the same as the value of the corresponding

PT or CT Primary.

To change the value of the V or V4 nominal:

1.


2.

Navigate to the Basic Setup screen and select Voltage Nominal (Vnominal) or V4

Nominal (V4nominal) and click Edit.

3.

Type the new nominal and click OK.

To change the value of the I, I4 or I5 nominal:

1.

Open ION Setup and connect to your meter in Advanced mode.

2.

Navigate to the Factory folder and double‐click on the module in the right‐hand pane.

3.

Select the Setup Registers tab, then select the register you want to change and click Edit.

4.

Type the new nominal and click OK.

5.

When you are finished, click Send to save your changes.


Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the module you want to change.

Right‐click on the module to edit.


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5 Security

ION7550 / ION7650 meters offer Standard meter security (which is enabled from the factory) and Advanced security. This chapter explains Standard and Advanced meter security and how to change security settings using the front panel and ION software. It also details some security features available for revenue meters.

In This Chapter

Meter Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Standard Meter Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Advanced Meter Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Configuring Meter Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Configuring Standard Security using the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Configuring Standard Security using ION Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Configuring Advanced Security using ION Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Configuring Standard Security using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Configuring Advanced Security using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Device Security Access for ION Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Additional Revenue Metering Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75


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Meter Security Features

Your meter includes the following security features:

Standard meter security

Anytime you make configuration changes to your meter you must enter a password.

Advanced meter security

Advanced meter security allows you to configure up to 16 users, each with unique access rights to the meter.

Anti-tamper sealing

Your revenue meter can be protected by anti‐tamper sealing.

Software security

ION software security brings access‐level security to the meter. With ION software, you can configure multiple users with different passwords and specify access rights. ION software security only applies to users who are accessing the meter via ION software.

For more information on meter security, see the ION System Security technical note.

Standard Meter Security

Standard meter security lets you configure the meter through the front panel or with communications software using a meter password.

Standard meter security is enabled by default on all ION7550 / ION7650 meters; all configuration functions in the front panel are password‐protected. The default password is factory‐set to 0 (zero).

If you make configuration changes to the meter via the front panel, the meter prompts you for its password before accepting any configuration changes.

Similarly, if you make any configuration changes, via ION software or an internet browser, you are prompted by the meter for its password (in addition to the password used to access ION software). Once you enter the correct meter password and confirm the new configuration, the change is set on the meter.

Note that the front panel prompts you for the meter password before you make your first configuration change. You do not need to re‐enter the password for each subsequent change. However, if you perform no additional configuration changes for five minutes, you will need to re‐enter the Setup menu and provide the valid meter password to resume making changes. This is because the meter returns from setup mode to data display mode after five minutes of inactivity.


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Advanced Meter Security

Advanced meter security allows you to configure up to 16 users, each with unique access rights to the meter. Access rights consist of the following levels where you can:

Read: view any parameter except the security configuration.

Peak Demand Reset: perform a reset of peak demand values (for example,

sliding window demand for kW, kVAR, kVA etc.).

Timesync: set the time on the meter.

Full Meter Configuration: configure any programmable register on the meter

except for registers related to the security setup, registers that result in a demand reset, or actions that place the meter in test mode.

Test Mode: put the meter into test mode.

Advanced Security Configuration: configure Advanced security for the meter,

full meter configuration must also be set to YES.

When configuring users, in most cases you must set Read access to YES. However, you can set up a user without read access; for example, you can create a user who can only timesync the meter. In some cases (such as Advanced security configuration access) you must set multiple access options to YES. When you are configuring Advanced security, the software rejects unacceptable or unsafe user configurations.

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Use only ION Enterprise or ION Setup to configure Advanced security. ION Setup has a Setup Assistant that guides you through Advanced security setup.

Entering an advanced security user name and password in ION software

When you use ION software to attempt to view data or make a change to a meter that has advanced security enabled, you are prompted for a user name and password.

1.

Enter the valid Advanced security user name when prompted.

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User names are fixed as USER1 through to USER16.

2.

Enter the appropriate password and click OK.


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Configuring Meter Security

Configure your meter’s Standard security settings through the front panel or with

ION software.

Advanced security can only be configured via ION software.

Configuring Standard Security using the Front Panel

Use your meter’s Security menu to: modify the existing meter password enable/disable the password security check enable/disable web browser configuration of the meter enable/disable the meter’s web server

If you have not yet entered your password, the meter front panel requires that you enter it before you can view the Security Setup menu.

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The password enables users to change the configuration of the meter. It is recommended that you change your password from the default when you put the meter into service.

If you enter an incorrect password, the front panel displays an “invalid password” message and you must try again.

Password

Use this setting to change the current password to any number up to eight digits.

As with all configuration changes, you are required to confirm the change. By default, the password is set to 0 (zero) in the factory. The password can be changed to any number up to eight digits.

Changing the Meter Password using the Front Panel

1.

Scroll down the Setup menu and select the Security Setup menu.

2.

Press the P

ROG

button to enter the Security Setup menu.

3.

Press the M

ODIFY

softkey. The menu selection Password becomes highlighted as well as the last zero.

4.

Enter your new numeric password.

To change the value of the highlighted digit use the Up/Down arrow buttons.

To change the position of the cursor one space to the left or right, use the

Left/Right arrow buttons.

5.

Press P

ROG

to accept the new password.



Enabled

Use this setting to enable and disable password security on the meter. Disabling the password allows changes to all the meter’s settings through the front panel without a security check.

Disabling (and enabling) password security using the Front Panel

Though it is not recommended, you can disable the meter password.

1.

Scroll down the Setup menu and select the Security Setup menu.

2.

Press the P

ROG

button to enter the Security Setup menu.

3.

Enter the current password and press

PROG

if you are presented with the Enter

Password screen.

4.

Press the softkey titled E

NABLE

, and select Yes to enable password security (if it has been disabled) or No to disable it.

5.

Press

PROG

to make your selection. The Confirm screen appears.

6.

Press

PROG

to confirm the change.

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Non-secure access to critical settings in the meter, such as PT and CT ratios, is not advisable. It is highly recommended that any meter in the field have the password security check enabled.

When you re‐enable password security, the password is reset to the factory default of 0 (zero). You should re‐enter a custom password at this point.

Disabling the Password Security Check is required to write to the meter via the

Modbus RTU protocol. See the Third Party Protocols chapter for details about configuring your meter for third‐party systems.

Web Config

Use this setting to enable/disable web browser configuration of the meter. The default is Disabled.

Web Active

Use this setting to activate the internal webserver (WebMeter) functionality of the meter. The default is Yes.

Configuring Standard Security using ION Enterprise

1.

Launch Designer software with Supervisor access.

2.

Select Options > Show Toolbox if the toolbox is not displayed.

3.

Select Options > Change Standard Meter Security.

4.

Enter the meter password when prompted. You must enter the existing meter password before you can change security settings (the default is 0 [zero]).


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5.

Type a new numeric password and confirm it by re‐typing the password in the appropriate fields. If you are sure you want to disable Standard security, check the Disable Standard Meter Security check box.

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Do not disable security unless it is absolutely necessary. Disabling Standard security leaves your meter configuration open to tampering (intentional or unintentional) through communications and the front panel.

Configuring Advanced Security using ION Enterprise

1.

Connect to your meter in Designer with Supervisor access.

2.

If the toolbox is not displayed, select Options > Show Toolbox.

3.

If you do not want to allow front panel programming using the Standard security meter password, double‐click on the Display Options module in

Advanced Setup > Core Modules and change the Front Panel Programming

register to disallow.

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If you allow front panel programming when you set up Advanced security, the meter password (used in

Standard security) is still active through the front panel. You may need to allow front panel programming if someone installs the meter in the field and needs to make setup modifications. Once the meter is installed, you can disallow front panel programming so that Advanced security user names and passwords must be used to view or change meter information.

4.

Double‐click on the Meter Security Setup folder.

For each user you want to configure, drag out a Security User module from the

Toolbox and modify the appropriate access level setup registers.

5.

Click the Change Password button at the bottom left of the module setup screen to configure a password. The default password is 0 (zero).

Click OK when you have configured the users.

6.

Right‐click on the Security Options module.



7.

Double‐click on any setup register and use the drop‐down menu to change the register setting or label.

Set the Enable Advanced Security register to Enabled. Refer to the Security Options module description in the ION Reference for more details.

8.

Select File > Send & Save. Advanced security is now enabled on the meter.

Configuring Standard Security using ION Setup

.

1.

Launch ION Setup with Supervisor authority.

2.

Connect to your meter, using Basic Mode.

3.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Security.

4.

Select Security Mode from the Security tab and click Edit.

5.

In the Open File dialog, select the Standard.scf file and click Open to edit.


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6.

On the configuration screen, select the check boxes of the security options you want enabled. Some options may be greyed out (not changeable) due to existing security settings.

To change the password, enter a new meter password and then confirm it by entering it again.

7.


8.

When prompted, you can choose to save your security settings in a file.

Click Yes, enter a new name for your security file and click Save. If you want to overwrite your default standard security file, select Standard.scf and click

Save.

Click No if you do not want to save the changes.

Configuring Advanced Security using ION Setup

See the ION Setup User Guide for more details.

1.

Launch ION Setup with Supervisor access.

2.

Connect to the meter you want to configure with Advanced security.

3.

Once connected, double‐click the Setup Assistant and select the Security heading.

4.

Select Security Mode from the Security tab and click Edit.

5.

In the Open File dialog, select the Advanced.scf file and click Open. The

Advanced Security wizard leads you through the configuration procedure.

6.

On the first configuration screen, select the check boxes of the security options you want enabled. Some options may be greyed out (not changeable) due to existing security settings. Click Next.



7.

On the second configuration screen, select the check boxes of the users you want to configure (1 through 16). Click Password to set a password for each user. Click

OK then click Finish.


8.

When prompted, you can save your security settings in a file.

Click Yes, enter a new name for your security file and click Save. If you want to overwrite your default advanced security file, select Advanced.scf and click Save.

Click No if you do not want to save the changes.

9.

Click Send to send the changes to the meter.

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Device Security Access for ION Services

Many ION services need constant access to your meter. These services include the

ION Log Inserter Service, the ION Virtual Processor Service and ION Site Service that perform the following type of functions:

Service

ION Log Inserter Service

ION Virtual Processor

Service

ION Site Service

Function

Reads the ION meter Data Recorder or waveform modules and can automatically rearm recorders that are configured as Stop-When-Full

Can be configured to read from a meter or perform control action using Distributed Control.

Broadcasts time signals to the meter.

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You may want to configure a separate user for accessing services. If you observe trouble with ION software accessing the meter, it is likely that these services either do not have access rights or the original user name and password have changed.

Allowing ION Services access to security enabled meters

1.

Launch the Management Console and click Devices on the Management

Consoleʹs System Setup Pane.

2.

Highlight your meter, right‐click and select Security.

3.

Select Standard Security from the drop down menu. Check the check box if you want to allow this user to send time synchronization signals to the meter. Click

OK.

4.

Enter the valid meter password for Standard Security, re‐type the password to confirm, and click OK.



Additional Revenue Metering Security

To meet government regulations and utility security requirements, the revenue meter incorporates additional security systems: a hardware‐locked security system that prevents modification of revenue quantities after the meter is sealed.

a traditional anti‐tamper mechanical seal on the meter base unit.

Hardware Lock Security Option

ION7550 / ION7650 meters offer a hardware‐locked security feature. To make configuration changes on a hardware‐locked meter, you must first place the meter in test mode. See the Test Mode chapter for more details.

Hardware Lock and Protected Values

The revenue‐related settings on meters with the Hardware Lock option are factory configured and cannot be changed, even in test mode.

Typical values that are protected include: kWh, kVARh, kVAh delivered, received, del‐rec, del+rec.

kW, kVAR, kVA Sliding Window demand min and max values.

Digital Outputs controlling the energy pulsing applications.

All Power system settings, including PT and CT ratios.

In certain countries revenue certification is void if the hardware lock is broken.

The Hardware Lock Option combined with Standard Security offers up the highest level of security.

Locked Module Listings

For a complete list of locked modules specific to your meter and firmware, contact

Technical Support.

Anti-Tamper Seals

ION7550 / ION7650 revenue meters incorporate sealing tabs through which traditional lead/wire seals are inserted. These seals effectively prevent unauthorized personnel from gaining access to meter internals, and are provided with the meter.

For more information on ION7550 / ION7650 revenue meters see the ION7550 /

ION7650 Hardware Lockable Meter product option document.


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6 Communications

This chapter includes general instructions for connecting and configuring all the communication ports on your meter.

For specific installation steps and meter specifications, consult your Installation

Guide.

In This Chapter

Communications Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Communications Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

RS‐232 Connections (COM1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

RS‐485 Connections (COM1 and COM2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Optical Port Connections (COM4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Ethernet Connections (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Internal Modem Connections (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Configuring Meter Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Serial Communications Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Ethernet Communications Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Modem Communications Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Internet Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

WebMeter Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

ION MeterM@il Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

WebReach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Telnet and HyperTerminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Communications LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95


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Communications Overview

ION7550 and ION7650 meters have numerous communication possibilities depending on your ordering options. Both models have exactly the same communications options available.

All of the communication ports can be used concurrently.

COM Port

1

2

3

4

Ethernet

Available Connections

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX Ethernet

1

Standard/Option

Selectable RS-232/RS-485 port Standard

Dedicated RS-485 port

Internal modem

Optical port

Standard

Option

Standard

Option

Description

COM1 is actually two ports: RS-232 for direct connections and RS-485 for serial connections. Both ports support the following protocols:

ION, Factory, EtherGate, GPS, ModemGate, Modbus RTU, Modbus

Master and DNP 3.00.

Note that you cannot use the RS-232 and RS-485 ports on COM1 simultaneously.

COM2 provides an RS-485 serial port that supports the following protocols: ION, GPS, EtherGate, ModemGate, Modbus RTU, DNP 3.00,

Modbus Master and Factory.

COM3 provides an optional internal modem.

The meter’s internal modem communicates to the server computer over the telephone network.

COM4 provides an ANSI Type 2 Optical port (located on the front of the meter) that is used for serial communications, and supports the following protocols: ION, Factory, Modbus RTU, or DNP 3.00

The Ethernet port supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX

(fiber) connections. You can communicate with your meter using SNMP protocol via Ethernet.

1

100BASE-FX option is only available if it was specified when the meter was ordered.


ION7550 / ION7650 User Guide Chapter 6 - Communications

Communications Connections

The following section provides reference for connecting to the meter’s various communication ports. For the most current communication specifications, see your meter’s Installation Guide.

Most communications connections to the meter are made to the Communication

Card (Comm Card), found on the rear of the meter. Optical connections are made to the port on the front of the meter. See the diagram below for details.

SC-type connector

RJ45

RJ11

Captured-wire connectors

DB-9 Connector

(male)

Optical port is located on the front of meter

62.5/125 or

50/125 μm multimode fiber

Category 5 or

6 UTP

FCC part 68 compliant telephone cord

Shielded, twisted pair

Standard RS232

Cable with DB9 female connector

RS-232 Connections (COM1)

RS‐232 connections are made to the male DB9 connector (COM1) on the back of the meter. The meter acts as a DTE (data terminal equipment) device in all RS‐232 connections. Use a:

null modem cable for connecting the meter to a computer, or

standard straight‐through cable for connecting to an external modem.

In either case, one end of the cable must be equipped with DB9 female connector for mating with the DB9 male connector on the meter. The maximum cable length is 50 feet (15.2 m).


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Meter to Computer Connection

DB9 female connector to

COM1

Null modem

50 Feet (15.2 m

) max

RS-232

Meter to Serial Loop Connection

50 Feet (15.2 m

) max

RS-232 to RS-485

Converter

RS-232


COM1

RS-485 loop

Meter to External Modem Connection

Remote modem

RS-232

Telephone network connection between workstation modem and remote modem

50 Feet (15.2 m

) max


COM1

RS-485 Connections (COM1 and COM2)

RS‐485 connections are made via the captured‐wire connectors on the rear of the meter. Up to 32 devices can be connected on a single RS‐485 bus.

Use a good quality shielded twisted pair cable for each RS‐485 bus. The overall length of the RS‐485 cable connecting all devices cannot exceed 4000 ft. (1219 m).

The RS‐485 bus can be configured in straight‐line or loop topologies.



Straight-Line Topology

RS-485

Termination

Resistor

RS-232 to

RS-485

Converter

Loop Topology

RS-485

Termination

Block

RS-232 to

RS-485

Converter

General Bus Wiring Considerations

Devices connected on the bus, including the meter, converter(s) and other instrumentation, must be wired as follows:

Connect the shield of each segment of the cable to ground at one end only.

Isolate cables as much as possible from sources of electrical noise.

Use an intermediate terminal strip to connect each device to the bus. This allows for easy removal of a device for servicing if necessary.

Install a ¼ Watt termination resistor (R

T

) between the (+) and (‐) terminals of the device at each end point of a straight‐line bus. The resistor should match the nominal impedance of the RS‐485 cable, which is typically 120 ohms (consult the manufacturer’s documentation for the cable’s impedance value).


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RS-485 Connection Methods to Avoid

Any device connection that causes a branch in the main RS‐485 bus should be avoided. This includes star and tee (T) methods. These wiring methods cause signal reflections that may result in interference. No more than two cables should be connected at any connection point on the RS‐485 bus. This includes connection points on instruments, converters, and terminal strips. Following these guidelines ensures that both star and tee connections are avoided.

Avoid 3-way “Star” connection point

Avoid 3-way “T” connection point

Optical Port Connections (COM4)

The front optical port is designed to accept ANSI Type 2 magnetic couplers. It can be used to communicate real‐time measurements to a portable computer or for meter configuration via the ION, Factory, Modbus RTU, or DNP 3.00 protocols.

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Magnetic coupler attached to front optical port

To enable communications from the optical port, configure the Comm 4

Communications module. The Protocol, the Baud Rate and Unit ID setup registers must properly match your system. When creating the site in ION software, ensure that RtsCts and DTR settings are both disabled (set to No/Off) in the COM4 serial site.

Refer to the Magnetic Optical Couplers technical note for more information.



Ethernet Connections (optional)

This section only applies if your ION7550 or ION7650 meter has an Ethernet option.

Ethernet

There are two Ethernet port ordering options available: a 10/100BASE‐T port with an RJ45 modular connector or a 100BASE‐FX port with two SC‐type fiber connectors. Both types of connector plug into the Comm Card ports on the back of the meter.

The optional Ethernet port: is capable of data rates up to 100 Mbps supports TCP/IP, ION, Telnet, DNP 3.0, Modbus/TCP and SNMP protocols is controlled by the ETH1 Communications module.

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If you have multiple simultaneous Ethernet connections to a meter, you may need to adjust your workstation’s timeout settings to account for the high volume of traffic.

The EtherGate feature provides communications both to an Ethernet connected device and through that device to a connected serial network. Only one EtherGate

connection is allowed per meter port at any given time. See “The EtherGate

Protocol” on page 89 or The ION Meter as an Ethernet Gateway technical note for

more information.


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Chapter 6 - Communications

Internal Modem Connections (optional)


Telephone Netw ork

The meter’s optional internal modem can be readily used in most countries, and complies with FCC, Industry Canada and European regulations — refer to the

Notices at the beginning of this document for more details.

Modem connections are made to the Comm Card on the back of the meter, via an

RJ11 connector.

To enable communications through the meter’s internal modem, you must configure the Comm 3 Communications module. The Baud Rate, Unit ID, and

Protocol setup registers must properly match your system, and the initialization string for the internal modem must be set up using the ModemInit register. See

“Modem Communications Setup” on page 90 for details.



Configuring Meter Communications

Communication settings are typically configured when the meter is initially put into service. A single Communications module controls each communications port on the meter. The modules’ setup registers define the parameters used for each port; these parameters vary according to the type of communications channel selected (i.e. RS‐232, RS‐485, Modem, Optical, Ethernet).

The Communication modules control the following channels:

Module Name

Comm 1

Comm 2

Comm 3

Comm 4

Ethernet

Settings

Selectable RS-232 or RS-485 port on COM1

High-speed RS-485 port on COM2

Optional internal modem on COM3

Optical port on COM4

Optional 10/100BASE-T or 100BASE-FX Ethernet port

Use the meter’s front panel or ION Setup to initially configure the meter’s communications. Once communication is established, Vista, Designer or the

WebMeter internal web server can also be used to modify meter communications.

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Altering the settings of a communications channel that is in use can cause a loss of communications with the meter.

See the Communications module description in the ION Reference for complete details about all the setup registers in the Communications module.

Communications Protocols

By default, all communication ports are configured to use the ION protocol. Using other protocols requires configuration of the Protocol setup register for the

Communications module that controls the port you want to use. Not all protocols are available on all ports.

Available Protocols

ION

Modbus RTU and Modbus Master

DNP 3.0

GPS

EtherGate

ModemGate

SNMP (this TCP/IP protocol is not set with the Protocol register)

Factory (reserved for use by Technical Support)


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Serial Communications Setup

Serial communications are available on COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4. To enable communications through the meter’s serial ports, configure the applicable

Communications module. The Protocol, Tran Delay, Baud Rate and Unit ID setup registers must properly match your system and can be set through the meter’s front panel or ION software.

T

IP

Use the

RS485 Bias setting to fine-tune RS-485 communications. Set bias to ON when the meter is acting as Master on that port, and leave it OFF when the meter is a Slave.


The current configuration of the meter’s serial communication ports are found in the various COM Setup menu items (COM1 through COM4).

Menu Setting Description Range (Values) Default

PROTOCOL

BAUD RATE

TRAN DELAY

UNIT ID

The communications protocol

The data rate, in bits per second

The transmit delay in seconds

Every meter on an RS-485 network must have a unique Unit ID number

ION, Modbus RTU, Modbus Master, DNP V3.00,

GPS:Truetime/Datum,GPS: Arbiter, GPS:Arbiter-

Vorne, Factory, Ethergate, ModemGate

300

1

, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,

38400, 57600, 115200

0 to 1

ION

19200

1 to 9999

0.010

From serial number

2

8N1

RS232

SERIAL PORT

MODE

FLOW CONTROL

RS485 BIAS

PROTOCOL

BAUD RATE

Parity and stop bits for the port

Hardware mode for port

Specifies the handshake mode when COM1 is set to RS232

Controls the biasing option on the RS485 bus



8N1, 8N2, 8E1, 8E2, 8O1, 8O2

RS232 or RS485

RTS + DELAY or RTS/CTS

ON or OFF

See COM1 Protocol

300

1

, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,

38400, 57600, 115200

0 to 1 TRAN DELAY

UNIT ID

SERIAL PORT

RS485 BIAS

PROTOCOL




Controls the biasing option on the RS485 bus


1 to 9999

8N1, 8N2, 8E1, 8E2, 8O1, 8O2

ON or OFF

ION, Modbus RTU, Modbus Master, DNP V3.00,

GPS:Truetime/Datum,GPS: Arbiter, GPS:Arbiter-

Vorne, Factory

BAUD RATE

NON-ANSWER HR

RINGS


300

1

, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,

38400, 57600, 115200

TRAN DELAY

UNIT ID



0 to 1

1 to 9999

ANSWER HR RINGS The number of rings during defined answer hours 0 to 255

The number of rings during defined non-answer hours

0 to 255

RTS + DELAY

OFF

ION

19200

0.010

101

8N1

OFF

ION

19200

0.010

102

1

5



Menu Setting

PROTOCOL

BAUD RATE

TRAN DELAY

UNIT ID

SERIAL PORT

Description



Range (Values)

ION, Modbus RTU, DNP V3.00, Factory

1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400,

57600, 115200

0 to 1

Default

ION

9600




1 to 9999

8N1, 8N2, 8E1, 8E2, 8O1, 8O2

0.010

103

8N1

1

2

300 baud rate is only intended for paging applications.

The factory set Unit ID for COM1 is based on the serial number of the meter, using the last four numbers before the dash. For example, if the serial number is PA-0009B263-01, the Unit ID is set in the factory to 9263. After a factory reset, the unit ID number defaults to 100.

Using ION Setup

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to the Communications folder.

3.

Click on the Serial Settings screen.


4.

Click on the various tabs to configure the four serial ports (Com1, Com2, Com 3 and Com4). To change a setting, select the parameter and click Edit.

Using Designer

1.

Open your meter in Designer. Navigate to the Communications Setup framework.

2.

Right‐click the Communications module for the serial port you want to congifure. Configure the Protocol, Tran Delay, Baud Rate and Unit ID setup registers to match your system.

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Ethernet Communications Setup

To enable communications through the meter’s Ethernet port, configure the

Ethernet Communications module. The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway setup registers must properly match your system and can be set through the meter’s front panel or ION software.


Ethernet settings for the meter are located in the Network Setup menu.

Menu Setting

IP ADDRESS

SUBNET MASK

GATEWAY

DNS PRIMARY

DNS SECONDARY

SNMP SERVER

10/100BT CONFIG

100BFX CONFIG

Description Range (Values)

Sets the IP address for the meter 000.000.000.000 to 999.999.999.999

Used if subnetting applies to your network

Used in multiple network configurations

Sets the address for the primary DNS Server that is configured to resolve domain names

Sets the address for the secondary DNS Server that is configured to resolve domain names

000.000.000.000 to 999.999.999.999

000.000.000.000 to 999.999.999.999

000.000.000.000 to 999.999.999.999

000.000.000.000 to 999.999.999.999

Enables or disables communication via SNMP

Controls the maximum link speed and duplexing of the BASE-T Ethernet connection (RJ45)

Enabled or Disabled

Auto, 10BT half, 10BT full, 100BTX half,

100BTX full

Sets the Fiber Ethernet duplexing (SC connectors) Full Duplex or Half Duplex

Default varies

1

255.240.0.0

0.0.0.0

none none

Disabled

Auto

Full Duplex

1

Default IP Address = 172.16.xxx.xxx, where the last two bytes (decimal) match the last two bytes of the meter’s MAC address (hex). MAC address = 0060780112DC, Default IP address = 172.16.18.220

Use the four front panel navigation buttons to edit the values of the network settings so that they match your system addresses.

As you configure the network addresses, the front panel automatically hides unnecessary leading zeroes from each three‐digit grouping. The hidden leading zeroes appear (and disappear again) as you move the position of the cursor across the network address.

In the example above, the highlighted zero is hidden as soon as you change the position of the cursor.

Using ION Setup

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to the Communications folder.

3.

Click on the Network Settings screen to configure Ethernet communications.




4.

Click on the various tabs to configure the meter’s TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP and NTP settings. To change a setting, select the parameter and click Edit.

Using Designer

1.


2.

Navigate to the Communications Setup framework.

3.

Right‐click the Ethernet Communications module and configure the IP Address,

Subnet Mask, and Gateway setup registers to match your system.

Meter Network Configuration and ION Enterprise

After you have wired your meter to the Ethernet network and performed basic setup, add the meter to your ION Enterprise network using the Management

Console.

See the Management Console section in the online ION Enterprise Help for details.

The EtherGate Protocol

The EtherGate protocol is a communications tool that lets you communicate to a meter and through a meter simultaneously. When a meter installed on the

Ethernet network has EtherGate enabled, a master device (such as a workstation running ION Enterprise software) can communicate to the meter, and through the meter to a serial network of devices wired to the meter’s COM port. EtherGate is available on serial ports COM1 and COM 2. The protocol permits the direct transfer of data from up to 62 devices (31 devices per COM port).

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Ethernet

Specifying the TCP/IP Port instructs the ION gateway meter to:

7801—talk through COM1



Each device in the serial network must have a unique Unit

ID and operate at the same baud rate.

Once you have the chain of serial devices installed, use ION Setup or the meter’s front panel to change the COM1 or COM2 Protocol setting to EtherGate. The transfer of data between protocols is then handled automatically.

See the ION Meter as an Ethernet Gateway technical note for complete details on configuring your meter for EtherGate.

The Meter as a Modbus Gateway

The meter can function as a Modbus gateway. For more information, see “The

Meter as Modbus Gateway” on page 115.

Communicating via SNMP

The meter can communicate specified parameters via SNMP over the Ethernet. For

more information, see “Using SNMP” on page 121.

Modem Communications Setup

See “Serial Communications Setup” on page 86 for configuring COM3. Additional

modem configuration required is explained in the following section.

ModemInit Setup Register

The ModemInit string register defines the initialization string for the internal modem, with a maximum of 47 characters. Edit the ModemInit register and enter the initialization string desired. The string is sent to the modem as soon as you download the COM1 module. Note that the string is also sent to the modem whenever the meter is powered up, or whenever the baud rate in the Comm 1

Communications module is changed. Any changes to the Modem Init or Baud Rate setup registers while the modem is online causes the modem to disconnect from the phone line.

Modem Initialization Strings

See the Modem AT Commands technical note for a complete list of AT commands for your modem.



Adjusting the Modem Initialization String for modems in Europe

The table below shows the strings to add to the end of your modem configuration string setup register for each of three possible problems.

Problem

Does not answer

(modem does not detect ring tone)

Does not dial

(modem does not detect dial tone)

Does not detect busy signal

Add to Modem Initialization String

*NC70

In order of preference:

*NC70, *NC70X0, *NC8 (Italy only)

*NC70

If your local modem (not the internal modem) is not already set up, configure it with the Remote Modem Configuration Utility according to the instructions in the

ION Enterprise online help. After the meter is installed and the internal modem is connected to the telephone network, the Comm 3 module can be configured using the meter’s front panel or ION software. To learn how to connect the internal modem to the telephone network, consult your meter’s Installation Guide.

Adding a Meter and a Modem Site to your ION Enterprise Network

In the Management Console, add the meter with the internal modem, and then add a modem site to your ION Enterprise network.

Consult the online ION Enterprise Help for details on commissioning the ION network, managing modem connections, setting up periodic dial‐out, and configuring remote site event notification.

The ModemGate Protocol

The ModemGate feature creates a communications connection between the telephone network and an RS‐485 serial network of devices. When you specify the protocol for a meter’s COM port as ModemGate, all data received by the meter’s internal modem is automatically transferred to the serial network. ModemGate is available on either COM1 and COM2, but you cannot use the protocol on both ports simultaneously.


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Workstation with

ION Enterprise and modem

Meter with an internal modem on COM3.

The serial network is connected to COM1.

Each device on the RS-485 loop, including the gateway meter’s internal modem, must have a unique Unit ID.

All serial devices must operate at the same baud rate as the gateway meter.

ModemGate connections do not connect a workstation with ION Enterprise (or other master device) to the gateway meter’s COM1 or COM2 port, but rather the gateway meter’s internal modem port (COM3).

Refer to the ION Meter as a ModemGate technical note for complete details on configuring your meter for ModemGate.



Internet Connectivity

Ethernet ION7550 / ION7650 meters provide Internet connectivity so you can receive meter emails, view real‐time data, and configure your system through a web browser from anywhere in the world. Your meter provides the following internet connectivity options:

WebMeter feature (onboard web server allows you to view real‐time data and configure the meter through a web browser)

MeterM@il feature (receive data logs and email alerts from the meter)

WebReach (view ION Enterprise system information through a web browser)

Microsoft Terminal Services for ION Enterprise (an ION Enterprise system that is located on a Terminal Server allows multiple users to view or configure an

ION Enterprise system through a web browser)

WebMeter Feature

WebMeter‐enabled meters have an on‐board web server. Built‐in web pages display certain energy and basic power quality information, show trending and forecasting values and support basic meter configuration tasks. A meter with the

WebMeter feature can be connected to your corporate Ethernet network like any other network device, and you can access it with a standard web browser like

Internet Explorer

.

See the WebMeter Internal Web Server Feature technical note to learn how to: view your WebMeter data on the Internet configure your WebMeter‐enabled meter set up your network for the WebMeter feature enable/disable web browser configuration of the meter

ION MeterM@il Feature

The MeterM@il feature allows your meter to send data logs as email attachments to a workstation, pager, cell phone, or PDA. In addition to the log export function, your meter can send email alerts.

See the MeterM@il Internal Email Client Feature technical note to learn how to: view MeterM@il data set up your network for the MeterM@il feature configure your meter to use the MeterM@il feature set up the meter for your SMTP Server set up the MeterM@il feature to send alerts set up the MeterM@il feature to send data logs


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WebReach

WebReach allows you to remotely view ION Enterprise information through a web browser. WebReach requires a simple URL and no client machine configuration so you have the flexibility to view your data from a web browser anywhere in the world. With WebReach, you can view real‐time data and select views of historical/waveform data. Currently, no configuration or control functions are available through WebReach. Refer to the online ION Enterprise Help for more details on WebReach.

Telnet and HyperTerminal

You can access certain Ethernet settings and statistics through a telnet application such as Microsoft Telnet. Similarly, you can use Windows HyperTerminal to access certain meter module settings. Use the following guidelines to determine which application you should use to access your meter:

If your meter is connected to an Ethernet network, use a telnet application such as Microsoft Telnet.

If your meter is connected serially or through a modem to your workstation, use a terminal application such as Windows HyperTerminal.

You can access certain Power Meter module and Factory module settings from both a Telnet session and HyperTerminal session. Both sessions also let you configure Factory module setup registers for Current Probe Input applications.

Additionally, a Telnet session lets you view ethernet statistics and access certain

Ethernet communications module settings.

See the Telnet and HyperTerminal Access technical note for the appropriate application’s menu options and connection instructions.



Communications LEDs

The communications LEDs on the back of the meter flash to indicate the following:

LED

Ethernet 100 (Speed) Green

Ethernet TX Green

Ethernet RX/LINK Green

Modem DCD

Modem RI

COM3 (Modem) TX

COM3 (Modem) RX

COM2 TX

COM2 RX

COM1 TX

COM1 RX

Green

Green

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Color Function

Off = link at 10 Mb or no link

On = link at 100 Mb

Blinking indicates Ethernet transmission

On = link up, Off = link down

Blinking indicates Ethernet reception

Indicates a carrier signal is detected (active connection to the modem)

Indicates a ring is detected by the modem

Indicates serial transmission on COM3

Indicates serial reception on COM3






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7 Third-party Protocols

This chapter explains how third‐party protocols Modbus, DNP 3.0 and SNMP are implemented on the meter.

For more information on using your meter with MV90 software, see the MV90 and

ION Technology technical note.

In This Chapter

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Communications Protocol Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

The Meter as Modbus Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using the Modbus RTU Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using the Modbus/TCP Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Configuring the Meter as a Modbus Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Modbus Slave Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

The Meter as Modbus Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

The Factory Modbus Master Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Configuring the Meter as Modbus Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

The Meter as Modbus Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Configuring the Meter as a Modbus Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Using the DNP 3.0 Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Configuring DNP 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Using SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Using ION Meters with SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Configuring SNMP on ION Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Customizing the MIB File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124


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Overview

ION7550 / ION7650 meters support DNP 3.0, Modbus RTU and Modbus/TCP, and

SNMP protocols.

While your meter is factory configured to send data (acting as Modbus Slave), it is not ready to receive data as a Modbus Master until you set up the necessary framework. The meter is also pre‐configured to send DNP 3.0 data to a DNP

Master.

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Changing the default factory third-party protocol frameworks (or creating new frameworks to enable receive functionality) is an advanced procedure. Refer to the DNP modules and Modbus modules descriptions in the

ION Reference

, as well as the technical notes

Multiport DNP 3.0 and ION Technology and Modbus and ION Technology before proceeding.

Most Modbus and DNP slave modules on the meter are factory pre‐set and only require basic configuration, such as communications setup.

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Changing these modules from their factory configuration is an advanced setup procedure that requires an understanding of the protocol, as well as an understanding of the meter’s internal operation. For more information on your meter and these protocols see the

Common Modbus Registers document and the

ION7550 / ION7650 DNP 3.0 Device Profile

.

Communications Protocol Configuration

In order to use the factory Modbus or DNP configuration, you must first assign the communications channel you want to use. By default, all communications ports are configured to use the ION protocol. Select the 3rd‐party protocol you want from the list of available protocols in the Communications module’s Protocol setup register. See the Communications chapter for instructions.

Modbus RTU is available on each of the meter’s communications ports, and multiple ports can communicate using Modbus simultaneously. Up to three ports can use the DNP 3.0 protocol at any one time.

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Additional configuration is required to enable DNP slave functionality on multiple ports, beyond selecting the protocol on a communications port. See the

Multiport DNP 3.0 and ION Technology

technical note for more information.



The Meter as Modbus Slave

Your meter can act as a Modbus Slave, using both the Modbus RTU and

Modbus/TCP protocols.

See the Modbus and ION Technology technical note for more information on using your meter as a Modbus slave.

Using the Modbus RTU Protocol

Both the ION7550 and ION7650 meters can act as Modbus Slave devices, making any real‐time data available through the Modicon Modbus RTU protocol. Modbus

Master devices connected to the meter can access (read) this data or write data to your meter’s ION registers, making device configuration changes and initiating control actions.

The Factory Modbus Slave Configuration

The meter makes data available to Modbus Master devices using pre‐configured

Modbus Slave modules. These modules are linked to other modules in the meter that provide the energy, power and demand data. Once a communications channel is configured to use Modbus RTU protocol, the data is available to Modbus Master devices.

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Connect to TCP Service Port 7701 for Modbus RTU communications over Ethernet.

On ION7550 / ION7650 meters with firmware version v310, the required Modbus Unit ID of the meter over Ethernet is 100. Later versions allow any Unit ID.

Power Meter

Module

Vln a

ION Meter

Measured data is linked to the Modbus

Slave module’s input

Set the COM port to the Modbus

RTU protocol

Communications Port

Modbus Slave

Module

40011

Data is available to Modbus master devices

Modbus Slave module outputs data in Modbus format

As the data available through the Modbus Slave modules is in a specific format, knowledge of the Modbus protocol and an understanding of the settings used in the meter are required to interpret the data provided.


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Changing the Modbus Configuration

If the factory Modbus configuration does not suit your needs, the existing Modbus

Slave modules can be relinked to other parameters that you want to access through

Modbus.

If your Modbus Master device requires data in a format different than that provided by the factory Modbus configuration, you can edit the setup registers in the Modbus Slave modules. These setup registers specify the Modbus format, scaling and base address settings. See the ION Reference for complete details on the

Modbus Slave module.

Using the Modbus/TCP Protocol

Modbus/TCP is the newest open Modbus protocol variant (formerly called

MBAP). It defines the packet structure and connection port (port 502) for the industry standard TCP/IP protocol. The structure of Modbus/TCP is very similar to the Modbus RTU packet except that it has an extra six‐byte header and does not use the cyclic redundancy check (CRC). Modbus/TCP retains the Modbus RTU limit of 256 bytes to a packet.

Modbus/TCP can be used to communicate with the meter as a slave. It can also be

used with the meter as a Modbus Gateway. See “The Meter as Modbus Gateway” on page 115 for more information.

Modbus TCP Communications

You can communicate to the meter using Modbus TCP (formerly called MBAP).

Your meter must have the optional Ethernet port. Connect to socket 502.

Ethernet

Connect to socket 502

N

OTE

You cannot form an EtherGate connection to the Modbus TCP network.



Configuring the Meter as a Modbus Slave


You cannot fully configure Modbus through the meter’s front panel; you can only assign the Modbus protocol to communication ports (see the Communications chapter for details).

Use ION software to perform full Modbus configuration.

Using ION Setup

The Modbus Setup Assistant helps you configure Modbus Slave functionality for your meter.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Communications > 3rd Party Protocols.

3.

Click on the Modbus Slave tab to edit the Modbus Slave modules.

4.

Select the map name (in this example, the default map) and click Edit. Enter the meter password, if prompted.


5.

The default Modbus map editor appears, allowing you to edit, add, delete or set the name of Modbus Slave module registers.

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Use Designer to configure Modbus slave functionality on your meter.

1.


2.

Open the Modbus folder in the Third‐Party Protocols section of your framework. Right‐click on the Modbus Slave module you want to configure to access the ION Module Setup dialog. Select the setup register you want to change and click Modify, or double‐click on the register.

3.

Link the module inputs and outputs as required.

4.

Click OK and select File > Send & Save when you are finished.

See the online ION Enterprise Help for more information on modifying and linking modules in Designer.



Modbus Slave Modules

Your meter is pre‐configured with five modules. (ION7650 meters with the

EN50160 ordering option have 11 additional modules). Note that your meter ignores any scaling settings (InZero, InFull, OutZero and OutFull) if the module’s

Scaling register is set to ‘No’. The default settings for your Modbus Slave modules are as follows:

Amp/Freq/Unbal

Format: unsigned 16 bit

Base Address: 40150

Scaling:

Scaling x10

Yes

InZero:

InFull:

0

6,000

OutZero: 0

OutFull: 60,000

Input Modbus Registers

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9 40158

Source #10 40159

Source #11 40160

Source #12 40161

Source #13 40162

Source #14 40163

Source #15 40164

Source #16 40165

40150

40151

40152

40153

40154

40155

40156

40157

Parameter

I avg mean

Freq

Freq mn

Freq mx

Freq mean

V unbal

I unbal

Phase Rev

Ic

I4

Ia

Ib

I5

I avg

I avg mn

I avg mx

Volts

Format: unsigned 32 bit

Base Address: 40166

Scaling:

Scaling x10

No

InZero: 0

InFull: 1,000,000

OutZero: 0

OutFull: 10,000,000

Input

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

40166 to 40167

40168 to 40169

40170 to 40171

40172 to 40173

40174 to 40175

40176 to 40177

40178 to 40179

40180 to 40181

Source #9 40182 to 40183

Source #10 40184 to 40185

Source #11 40186 to 40187

Source #12 40188 to 40189

Source #13 40190 to 40191

Source #14 40192 to 40193

Source #15 40194 to 40195

Source #16 40196 to 40197

Modbus Registers Parameter

Vln a

Vln b

Vln c

Vln avg

Vln avg mx

Vll ab

Vll bc

Vll ca

Vll avg

Vll avg mx

Vll avg mean


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kW/kVAr/kVA

Format: signed 32 bit

Base Address: 40198

Scaling:

Scaling x0.001

No

InZero: -1,000,000,000

InFull: 1,000,000,000

OutZero: -1,000,000

OutFull: 1,000,000

Input

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9

Source #10

Source #11

Source #12

Source #13

Source #14

Source #15

Source #16


40198 to 40199 kW a

40200 to 40201 kW b

40202 to 40203 kW c

40204 to 40205 kW tot

40206 to 40207 kW tot max

40208 to 40209 kVAR a

40210 to 40211 kVAR b

40212 to 40213 kVAR c

40214 to 40215 kVAR tot

40216 to 40217 kVAR tot max

40218 to 40219 kVA a

40220 to 40221 kVA b

40222 to 40223 kVA c

40224 to 40225 kVA tot

40226 to 40227 kVA tot max

40228 to 40229

kWh/kVArh


Base Address: 40230

Scaling:

Scaling x0.001

No

InZero: -1,000,000,000

InFull: 1,000,000,000

OutZero: -1,000,000

OutFull: 1,000,000

Input

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9

Source #10

Source #11

Source #12

Source #13

Source #14

Source #15

Source #16

Modbus Registers

40230 to 40231

40232 to 40233

40234 to 40235

40236 to 40237

40238 to 40239

40240 to 40241

40242 to 40243

40244 to 40245

40246 to 40247

40248 to 40249

40250 to 40251

40252 to 40253

40254 to 40255

40256 to 40257

40258 to 40259

40260 to 40261

Parameter kWh del kWh rec kVARh del kVARh rec kVAh del+rec



PF/THD/Kfactor


Base Address: 40262

Scaling:

Scaling x100

Yes

InZero:

InFull:

OutZero:

OutFull:

Input

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9

Source #10

Source #11

Source #12

Source #13

Source #14

Source #15

Source #16

Modbus Registers

40270

40271

40272

40273

40274

40275

40276

40277

40262

40263

40264

40265

40266

40267

40268

40269

Parameter

PF sign a

PF sign b

PF sign c

PF sign tot

V1 THD mx

V2 THD mx

V3 THD mx

I1 THD mx

I2 THD mx

I3 THD mx

I1 K Factor

I2 K Factor

I3 K Factor

I1 Crest Factor

I2 Crest Factor

I3 Crest Factor

-100

100

-10,000

10,000

Chapter 7 - Third-party Protocols


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These modules apply to ION7650 meters with the EN50160 ordering option only.

EN50160 Module 1

Format: Unsigned 16 bit

Base Address: 41000

Scaling: No

EN50160 Module 2



Scaling: No

Input Modbus Registers Parameter

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

41000

41001

41002

41003

41004

41005

41006

41007

PO V1-Flicker N

PO V1-Flicker N1

PO V2-Flicker N

PO V2-Flicker N1

PO V3-Flicker N

PO V3-Flicker N1

PO Freq N

PO Freq N1

Source #9 41008

Source #10 41009

Source #11 41010

Source #12 41011

PO Freq N2

PO V1-Mag N

PO V1-Mag N1

PO V2-Mag N

Source #13 41012

Source #14 41013

PO V2-Mag N1

PO V3-Mag N

Source #15 41014

Source#16 41015

PO V3-Mag N1

PO Vunbal N

PO = Observation Period, M = Mains


Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9 41024

Source #10 41025

Source #11 41026

Source #12 41027

Source #13 41028

Source #14 41029

Source #15 41030

Source#16 41031

41016

41017

41018

41019

41020

41021

41022

41023

Parameter

PO Vunbal N1

PO V1-MSignal N

PO V1-MSignal N1

PO V2-MSignal N

PO V2-MSignal N1

PO V3-MSignal N

PO V3-MSignal N1

PO V1-Harmonic N

PO V1-Harmonic N1

PO V1-Harmonic N2

PO V2-Harmonic N

PO V2-Harmonic N1

PO V2-Harmonic N2

PO V3-Harmonic N

PO V3-Harmonic N1

PO V3-Harmonic N2




EN50160 Module 3



Scaling: No


Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

41032

41033

41034

41035

41036

41037

41038

41039

PO V1-Inthrm N

PO V1-Inthrm N1

PO V2-Inthrm N

PO V2-Inthrm N1

PO V3-Inthrm N

PO V3-Inthrm N1

PO V1-Dip N11

PO V1-Dip N12

Source #9 41040

Source #10 41041

Source #11 41042

Source #12 41043

PO V1-Dip N13

PO V1-Dip N14

PO V1-Dip N21

PO V1-Dip N22

Source #13 41044

Source #14 41045

PO V1-Dip N23

PO V1-Dip N24

Source #15 41046

Source#16 41047

PO V1-Dip N31

PO V1-Dip N32

PO = Observation Period

EN50160 Module 4



Scaling: No


Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9 41056

Source #10 41057

Source #11 41058

Source #12 41059

Source #13 41060

Source #14 41061

Source #15 41062

Source#16 41063

41048

41049

41050

41051

41052

41053

41054

41055

Parameter

PO V1-Dip N33

PO V1-Dip N34

PO V1-Dip N41

PO V1-Dip N42

PO V1-Dip N43

PO V1-Dip N44

PO V1-Dip N51

PO V1-Dip N52

PO V1-Dip N53

PO V1-Dip N54

PO V1-Dip N61

PO V1-Dip N62

PO V1-Dip N63

PO V1-Dip N64

PO V2-Dip N11

PO V2-Dip N12


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EN50160 Module 5



Scaling: No


Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

41064

41065

41066

41067

41068

41069

41070

41071

PO V2-Dip N13

PO V2-Dip N14

PO V2-Dip N21

PO V2-Dip N22

PO V2-Dip N23

PO V2-Dip N24

PO V2-Dip N31

PO V2-Dip N32

Source #9 41072

Source #10 41073

Source #11 41074

Source #12 41075

PO V2-Dip N33

PO V2-Dip N34

PO V2-Dip N41

PO V2-Dip N42

Source #13 41076

Source #14 41077

PO V2-Dip N43

PO V2-Dip N44

Source #15 41078

Source#16 41079

PO V2-Dip N51

PO V2-Dip N52

PO = Observation Period

EN50160 Module 6



Scaling: No


Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9 41088

Source #10 41089

Source #11 41090

Source #12 41091

Source #13 41092

Source #14 41093

Source #15 41094

Source#16 41095

41080

41081

41082

41083

41084

41085

41086

41087

Parameter

PO V2-Dip N53

PO V2-Dip N54

PO V2-Dip N61

PO V2-Dip N62

PO V2-Dip N63

PO V2-Dip N64

PO V3-Dip N11

PO V3-Dip N12

PO V3-Dip N13

PO V3-Dip N14

PO V3-Dip N21

PO V3-Dip N22

PO V3-Dip N23

PO V3-Dip N24

PO V3-Dip N31

PO V3-Dip N32




EN50160 Module 7



Scaling: No

EN50160 Module 8



Scaling: No

Input Modbus Registers Parameter Input Modbus Registers

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

41096

41097

41098

41099

41100

41101

41102

41103

PO V3-Dip N33

PO V3-Dip N34

PO V3-Dip N41

PO V3-Dip N42

PO V3-Dip N43

PO V3-Dip N44

PO V3-Dip N51

PO V3-Dip N52

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9 41104

Source #10 41105

Source #11 41106

Source #12 41107

PO V3-Dip N53

PO V3-Dip N54

PO V3-Dip N61

PO V3-Dip N62

Source #9 41120

Source #10 41121

Source #11 41122

Source #12 41123

Source #13 41108

Source #14 41109

PO V3-Dip N63

PO V3-Dip N64

Source #13 41124

Source #14 41125

Source #15 41110

Source#16 41111

PO V1-Intrpt N1

PO V1-Intrpt N2

Source #15

Source#16

41126

41127

PO = Observation Period, Intrpt = Interruptions, Ovlt = Over Voltage

41112

41113

41114

41115

41116

41117

41118

41119

Parameter

PO V1-Intrpt N3

PO V2-Intrpt N1

PO V2-Intrpt N2

PO V2-Intrpt N3

PO V3-Intrpt N1

PO V3-Intrpt N2

PO V3-Intrpt N3

PO V1-Ovlt N11

PO V1-Ovlt N12

PO V1-Ovlt N13

PO V1-Ovlt N14

PO V1-Ovlt N15

PO V1-Ovlt N21

PO V1-Ovlt N22

PO V1-Ovlt N23

PO V1-Ovlt N24


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EN50160 Module 9



Scaling: No


Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9 41136

Source #10 41137

Source #11 41138

Source #12 41139

Source #13 41140

Source #14 41141

Source #15 41142

Source#16 41143

41128

41129

41130

41131

41132

41133

41134

41135

Parameter

PO V1-Ovlt N25

PO V1-Ovlt N31

PO V1-Ovlt N32

PO V1-Ovlt N33

PO V1-Ovlt N34

PO V1-Ovlt N35

PO V2-Ovlt N11

PO V2-Ovlt N12

PO V2-Ovlt N13

PO V2-Ovlt N14

PO V2-Ovlt N15

PO V2-Ovlt N21

PO V2-Ovlt N22

PO V2-Ovlt N23

PO V2-Ovlt N24

PO V2-Ovlt N25

EN50160 Module 10



Scaling: No


Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4

Source #5

Source #6

Source #7

Source #8

Source #9 41152

Source #10 41153

Source #11 41154

Source #12 41155

Source #13 41156

Source #14 41157

Source #15 41158

Source#16 41159

41144

41145

41146

41147

41148

41149

41150

41151

Parameter

PO V2-Ovlt N31

PO V2-Ovlt N32

PO V2-Ovlt N33

PO V2-Ovlt N34

PO V2-Ovlt N35

PO V3-Ovlt N11

PO V3-Ovlt N12

PO V3-Ovlt N13

PO V3-Ovlt N14

PO V3-Ovlt N15

PO V3-Ovlt N21

PO V3-Ovlt N22

PO V3-Ovlt N23

PO V3-Ovlt N24

PO V3-Ovlt N25

PO V3-Ovlt N31

EN50160 Module 11



Scaling: No

Input

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Source #4


41160

41161

PO V3-Ovlt N32

PO V3-Ovlt N33

41162

41163

PO V3-Ovlt N34

PO V3-Ovlt N35

PO = Observation Period, Ovlt = Over Voltage



Importing Data using Modbus RTU

It is possible to bring data into the meter using Modbus. Various ION registers can be written by Modbus Master devices by correlating the Modbus register number with the address of the ION register you want to write. When a Modbus register is written with a value, the corresponding ION register will be written, provided the

Modbus RTU protocol is active on the communications channel that connects the

Modbus Master to the meter.

You can use the Modbus RTU protocol to write values into ION external numeric, pulse and Boolean registers, allowing you to enable, disable and reset meter functions. You can also use the Modbus protocol to change setup register values in various ION modules to configure the meter’s operation.

N

OTE

To bring data into the meter with Modbus RTU, you must disable the meter’s Standard (password) security.

C

AUTION

Writing to ION external boolean or external numeric registers via communications at a high rate (faster than once per minute) will cause premature flash memory failure. For possible workarounds, contact

Technical Support.


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The Meter as Modbus Master

Your meter can act as a Modbus Master using the Modbus RTU and Modbus/TCP protocols. However, only serial connections (on COM1 and COM2) are supported between the ION7550 / ION7650 meter and the Modbus Slave devices.

The ION meter acting as Modbus Master can write data to (export) and read data from (import) Modbus Slave devices, using various ION modules. The data can be processed by the meter and sent out using other communications methods (email,

ION software, etc.). The meter can also send control commands or data directly to other devices on a Modbus network.

The Factory Modbus Master Configuration

There is no pre‐configured framework for Modbus mastering on your meter. This functionality must be “turned on” by configuring the following modules in your meter’s framework.

ION Modules for Modbus Mastering

Several ION modules work together to create Modbus mastering functionality on the meter. Your meter will have some or all of these modules, depending on the model and firmware version. See the ION Reference for more information on these and other ION modules:

Modbus Master Device Module: provides read functionality when used in

conjunction with the Modbus Master Map module. This imported data can be used by other ION modules.

Modbus Master Map Module: provides a common place to hold mapping

information (used to decode a Modbus response) for specific device types.

This information can then be referenced by multiple Modbus Master Device modules.

Modbus Master Options Module: maps any serial connection from the

Modbus Import and Modbus Export modules to any serial communications port.

Modbus Export Module: provides write functionality.

Modbus Import Module: provides read functionality. This data can then be

used by other ION modules.

See the Modbus and ION Technology technical note for more information on configuring Modbus mastering.

Upgrading Meters with Modbus Mastering Enabled

After upgrading your meter to firmware version 320 (and later), you will need to perform specific configuration steps, in order to enable Modbus mastering again.

Contact Technical Support for detailed instructions.



Configuring the Meter as Modbus Master


You cannot fully configure Modbus through the meter’s front panel; you can only assign the Modbus protocol to communication ports (see the Communications chapter for details).

Use ION software to perform full Modbus configuration.

Using ION Setup

The Modbus Setup Assistant helps you configure Modbus Master functionality for your meter.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Communications > 3rd Party Protocols.

3.

Click on the Modbus Master tab.

4.

Click Add to add a Modbus Slave device.


5.

The Modbus Device screen appears. Enter the Slave device’s name, a label suffix and select a device type (in this example, an ION6200).

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6.

Click Connections to edit the serial connection used by the Modbus Master to connect to this Slave device.

Select a communications port from the Assigned Port drop‐down list and click

OK.

7.

Click OK to add the Slave device. The device now appears in the list. Continue adding devices and click Exit when you are finished.


Use Designer to configure Modbus slave functionality on your meter.

1.


2.

Create a new Modbus Master Device module. Right‐click on the module to access the ION Module Setup dialog. Configure the setup registers by select the setup register you want to change and clicking Modify, or double‐clicking on the register.

3.

Link the module inputs and outputs as required.

4.

Click OK and select File > Send & Save when you are finished.

See the online ION Enterprise Help for more information on creating, modifying and linking modules in Designer.



The Meter as Modbus Gateway

You can use both the ION7550 and ION7650 as a Modbus gateway. In a Modbus

Gateway configuration, a Modbus Master device can communicate using Ethernet through the gateway meter to downstream serial devices.

A Modbus request is sent using Ethernet using Modbus TCP to the gateway meter.

If this request is addressed with the slave ID of one of the downstream serial devices, the meter forwards the message to that device using Modbus RTU. When the downstream device responds, the gateway meter forwards the response back to the master. Modbus gateway supports an additional slave address of 255 (in addition to 0‐247), which sends a packet to the gateway meter only.

In the example below, the workstations are functioning as the Modbus master, the

ION7650 is set up as a Modbus gateway, and the ION7330, which has a unit ID of

101, is the slave device to which the request is addressed.

Workstations acting as Modbus master send out Modbus request packets.

In this case, workstation 1 sends out a request packet addressed to unit ID 101.

1 2

If the request packet is addressed to the ION7550 / ION7650, it responds. If the packet is addressed to one of the downstream devices connected to COM port 2, the ION7550 / ION7650 forwards the message to the applicable device, in this case the

ION7330.

The setup of the Modbus Master Options module for this example is also shown.

Ethernet

(Modbus/TCP)

ION7550/ION7650 acting as a Modbus

Gateway

Serial Connection

(Modbus RTU)

Downstream Modbus serial devices

ION7650 Modbus

Master Options Module

ION7330 with

Unit ID 101 processes the request

Serial Connection 1

COM2

Modbus Gateway Connection

Serial Connection 1

The number of Modbus gateway Ethernet connections available is equal to the number of TCP connections the gateway meter can handle. Only one request is allowed at a time for each TCP connection. For example, in the image above, if workstation 1 sends a request, workstation 2 is also allowed to send a request.

However, if workstation 1 sends a second request before it receives a response to its first request, the gateway meter will send back an exception response, stating that the gateway is currently busy.


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Configuring the Meter as a Modbus Gateway

Modbus gateway functionality is disabled by default. To configure the gateway, follow the instructions below.

Configuring Communications

To configure the meter to act as a Modbus gateway, you first need to up your

meter’s Ethernet communications. See “Ethernet Communications Setup” on page 88 for more information.

Configuring the Modbus Gateway

After you have configured the Ethernet communications on your gateway meter, you can set up the meter as a Modbus gateway by configuring the setup registers listed in the tables below.

Setup Register

Modbus Gateway

Connection

Modbus Gateway

Exception Val

Modgate Process

Broadcast

Modbus Master Options Module

Function

Serial Connection 1-4

Maps a serial connection to a serial communications port

None

Default

Informs the meter that the selected Serial Connection is being used as a Modbus gateway

Gateway

Disabled

1

Determines the exception code that is returned if a downstream devices fails to respond to a request

Determines how broadcast messages (with the unit ID of 0) are processed by the gateway meter - No

(forward to downstream devices only) or Yes (process and forward to downstream devices)

0x0B

No

Modbus Gateway Setting

Select the serial port connected to the devices that you want to communicate with via the Modbus gateway

Set to the Serial Connection (above) that is mapped to the devices you want to communicate with via the gateway

This register is specific to Modbus gateway but no specific setting required

This register is specific to Modbus gateway but no specific setting required

1

The default “Gateway Disabled” setting disables the gateway functionality and allows the meter to respond to any Unit ID. This is different from the “no connection” setting which enables the gateway functionality and sets the meter to respond only to Unit ID 255; any request with a different Unit ID gives a 0x0B error response.

Setup Register

Modbus TCP Timeout

Ethernet Communications Module

Function

Determines the number of seconds the device maintains a Modbus TCP/IP connection after that connection becomes idle

0

Default Modbus Gateway Setting

This can be set as required; no specific setting is required for Modbus gateway.

0 (zero) disables the timeout function.

Setup Register

Protocol

Serial Communications Module

Function Default

Specifies the communications protocol for the communications port

ION

Modbus Gateway Setting

The protocol of the serial port being used to communicate with the downstream devices should be set to Modbus Master



Configuration can be done via ION software.

Using the front panel

You can configure only the Ethernet and serial communications through the front panel. Use ION software to configure the Modbus Master Options module.

Using ION Setup

1.

To configure basic gateway parameters, open ION Setup and connect to your meter in Basic Mode.

2.

Navigate to the Serial Settings screen, select the tab of the serial port being used to communicate with the downstream devices and change the protocol to

Modbus Master.

3.

Navigate to the 3rd Party Protocols screen and select the Modbus Master tab.

Click Connections. The Connections dialog appears.

4.

Select one of the Serial connection tabs and set the Assigned Port to the com port you are using to communicate with the downstream devices.

5.

Select the Gateway tab.


Set the Gateway Port to the Serial Connection you set up in step 4.

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6.

Click OK when you are finished.

7.

To configure other parameters in the Modbus Master Options module, such as the exception error and whether or not the gateway meter processes broadcast messages, connect to your meter in Advanced Mode. Navigate to the Modbus

Master Options module folder and double‐click the Modbus Master Options module in the right‐hand pane. On the Setup Registers tab, select the register you want to change and click Edit. Select the desired setting from the list and click OK. When you are finished, click Send to save the changes to the meter.

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1.


2.

Navigate to the Modbus Master Options module in the Core Modules folder.

3.

Right‐click on the center of the module icon to access the setup registers. Select a register you want to change and click Modify, or double‐click on the register.

Configure the setup registers as outlined above in “The Meter as Modbus

Gateway”.

4.

Click OK when you are finished configuring the module. When you are finished meter configuration, select File > Send & Save to save your changes to the meter.



Using the DNP 3.0 Protocol

The Distributed Network Protocol Version 3.0 (DNP 3.0) is an open protocol used in the electric utility industry for communications and interoperability among substation computers, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Intelligent Electronic

Devices (IEDs, e.g. meters), and Master Stations.

You meter can be integrated into a DNP network as a DNP Slave, using the DNP

Slave Import, DNP Slave Export and DNP Slave Options modules. For more information on the various DNP modules, see the ION Reference.

Your meter supports a maximum of three concurrent connections (or “sessions”) using the DNP 3.0 protocol; one for each serial port, up to three using Ethernet, or a combination of both. Combinations available depend on the meterʹs communications options. A session consists of all incoming and outgoing DNP

Master/Slave traffic on one of the meterʹs communications ports.

Consult the DNP Users Group at http://www.dnp.org/ to learn more about the protocol.

The Factory DNP 3.0 Configuration

Your meter is pre‐configured with a DNP framework that allows for basic DNP

Slave functionality. DNP Slave Export modules are used to send data to the DNP

Master while DNP Slave Options modules provide per‐session settings such as communications options. Although some minor setup of the framework is necessary before it becomes enabled (assigning the DNP protocol to the communications ports etc.), most module settings should not require alteration.

For information on your meter’s default DNP map and factory configuration, see the ION7550 / ION7650 DNP 3.0 Device Profile.

Importing Data using DNP 3.0

Data can be imported into the meter from a DNP control relay or analog output device. DNP Slave Import modules are used to take a DNP Analog output or

Binary output object and map them into ION registers.

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DNP Slave Import modules are not part of the factory DNP framework and must be added manually. See the DNP Slave Import module description in the ION Reference for details.

Configuring DNP 3.0

If the factory DNP configuration does not suit your needs, you can relink the existing DNP Slave Export modules to access a different set of parameters through

DNP. Alternately, you can add additional DNP Slave Export modules and link the desired ION parameters to them.


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If your DNP network requires data in a format different than that provided by the factory DNP configuration, you can edit the setup registers in the DNP Slave

Export modules and the DNP Slave Options modules. Do not make any changes to the DNP Slave Options modules’ setup registers unless you understand the effects each change will cause. Refer to the ION Reference for complete details on

DNP Slave Export and DNP Slave Options module function.

For detailed information on configuring your meter to use DNP, see the Multiport

DNP 3.0 and ION Technology technical note.


You cannot configure DNP through the meter’s front panel. You can only assign the DNP 3.0 protocol to communication ports. See the Communications chapter.

Using ION Setup

The DNP 3.0 Setup Assistant helps you configure the DNP Slave Export and DNP

Slave Options modules.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Communications > 3rd Party Protocols and click on the DNP 3.0 tab.

3.

Select the DNP feature you want to configure (Parameter Map in this example) and click Edit.

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4.

The Setup Assistant guides you through DNP configuration. See the ION Setup

Online Help for more information.



Using SNMP

This section provides setup and configuration instructions for using your meter with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and assumes that you have some familiarity with the protocol.

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Before communicating with your meter via SNMP, you need to install the custom MIB file on your SNMP network management system. The file can be obtained by download from www.powerlogic.com or by contacting Technical Support.

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol that enables the exchange of network management information between devices, allowing network administrators to manage network performance and to identify and solve problems on networks of diverse devices. It is part of the

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite.

Terminology

There are three main components in an SNMP‐managed network: managed devices, agents, and network management systems (NMSs). Other important terms include managed objects, object identifiers (OIDs) and management information bases (MIBs).

A network management system (NMS), manager or client is software or hardware that executes applications to monitor and control devices. It serves as the human‐machine interface in an SNMP‐managed network. NMSs provide most of the processing power and memory required for network management. One or more NMSs must exist on any managed network.

An agent is a software module that resides in a managed device and serves as an interface between the NMS and the physical device. An agent has device‐specific knowledge of management information and translates that information into a form compatible with SNMP.

A managed device (sometimes called a network element) is a network node that resides on a managed network and contains an SNMP agent. Managed devices collect and store information that is then available to NMSs via SNMP. In this case, the managed device is your meter.

A managed object is any one of a number of specific characteristics of a managed device. Each managed object is identified by a unique object identifier in the management information base. Each managed object consists of one or more object instances (or variables).

An object identifier (OID) is a number that uniquely identifies a managed object in the MIB and associates it with a human readable label.


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A management information base (MIB) is a collection of information that is organized in a hierarchical tree. It associates the OID of each managed object with a human readable label, and contains other related metadata. The custom ION MIB file contains custom OIDs along with a description field that you can modify to make the values from the meter more readable. The standard MIB file #1213 is also part of this implementation. It lets you read basic network information for the meter, for example, TCP/IP traffic, number of packets received, etc.

For information on customizing the variable labels, see “Customizing the MIB

File” on page 124.

The custom MIB file needed for use with your meter can be obtained by contacting

Technical Support or downloading it from www.powerlogic.com.

Using ION Meters with SNMP

This implementation only supports read‐only mode. Only the following SNMP‐ related identification text strings can be written to the meter: System Contact,

System Name, System Location.

The illustration below demonstrates how SNMP functions with ION meters.

Within the ION meter is the SNMP agent and the SNMP Mapping module (to which you link the values you want to read from the meter). In this case, the NMS is a workstation with SNMP manager software. The NMS also contains the custom and standard MIB files needed to organized the managed objects and to map them to a custom label.

SNMP over Ethernet

ION7550/ION7650

SNMP Agent

Input 1: Vll a

Input 10: I a mean

SNMP Mapping Module

NMS

Custom and

Standard MIB files

SNMP Manager

Software



The default parameters linked to the SNMP Mapping modules are:

Vln a

Vln b

Vln c

Vln avg

Vll a

Vll b

Vll c

Vll avg

Vunbal

I a

I b

I c

I a mean

I b mean

I c mean

PF sign a

PF sign b

PF sign c

PF sign tot kW tot kVAR tot kVA tot kWh del kWh rec kW sd del-rec kVARh del kVAR sd del-rec kVARh rec kVA sd del+rec kVARh del+rec

Configuring SNMP on ION Meters

To use SNMP with your ION meter, you need to:

Obtain the MIB file from www.powerlogic.com or by contacting Technical

Support and download it onto your NMS.

Enable SNMP in the Ethernet module.

Select the parameters you want to read via SNMP, if different from the defaults, and link those parameters to an SNMP Mapping module.


The only configuration you can perform via the front panel is to set the Enable

SNMP register in the Ethernet module to Enabled or Disabled.

Using ION Setup

Configuring the SNMP Mapping module

1.

Open ION Setup and connect to your meter in Advanced Mode.

2.

Navigate to the SNMP Mapping module folder.

3.

Double‐click on the module icon in the right‐hand pane to open the module configuration dialog. To insert a new module, select the module folder and click

Insert > Module.

4.

To link inputs to the module, double‐click on the source in the Input tab then navigate to the parameter you want to link in the Input Selection dialog.

5.

Click Send to save your changes to the meter.

Configuring the Ethernet module

1.

Open ION Setup and connect to your meter in Basic Mode.

2.

Open the Setup Assistant and navigate to the Network Settings screen.

3.

Select Enable SNMP from the TCP/IP tab and click Edit.

4.

Select Enabled or Disabled from the list then click OK.


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Configuring the SNMP Mapping module

1.

Open your meter in Designer. To add a new SNMP module, drag a new module from the toolbox.

2.

Select the numeric outputs of other modules that you want to read via SNMP and link them to the inputs of an SNMP Mapping module.

3.

Click Send & Save to save your changes to the meter.

Configuring the Ethernet module

1.

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Ethernet module in the Core

Modules folder.

2.

Click on the center of the module icon to open the module configuration dialog.

Select the SNMP Enable setup register and click Modify.

3.

Select Enabled or Disabled and click OK.

4.

Click Send & Save to save your changes to the meter.

Customizing the MIB File

The ASN (Abstract Syntax Notation) MIB file contains MIB variable definitions for an MIB module, in this case the ION7550 / ION7650 Schneider Electric MIB. The name of this custom MIB file is ion7x50schneiderMIB.asn.

Below is an example of an OID entry in the MIB:

Variable name

Description

The highlighted sections show the fields that you can edit to make the variables linked to the SNMP Mapping module (SMM) more readable and the labels more meaningful. The description field, in quotation marks, can be changed to any text, including spaces and special symbols. However, the variable name must follow these rules:

The first character must be a letter.

The first character must be lower case.

The name must not have any special characters (i.e., * ? & , .).

The name must not contain spaces.



For example, if you had SMM1’s OID1 input linked to Vln a, using the default MIB, the client software would read:

However, you can edit the MIB file to use more meaningful labels:

Variable name

Description

In this case, the client software reads:

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Any fields other than those mentioned above (variable name and description) should not be changed.

Doing so can cause problems or return errors when trying to retrieve or view the parameters.


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8 Time

This chapter covers the meter’s clock and time synchronization.

In This Chapter

Meter Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Configuring the Meter Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Using the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Clock Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Time Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131


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Meter Clock

The Clock module controls the meter’s internal clock, which provides timestamps for data logged by the device. The clock needs to be configured properly to ensure that logged data has accurate timestamp information. The Clock module also receives the time synchronization signals sent to it by the workstation running

ION software, updating the device’s clock when required.

The Clock module’s Clock Source setup register defines how the meter’s internal clock auto‐corrects drift from its internally calculated time. A separate time source

(such as a GPS receiver, an NTP server or a DNP Master) can be used to synchronize the clock through a communications channel.

See the ION Reference for more information on the Clock module.

Configuring the Meter Clock

Use the front panel or ION software to change the meter’s clock settings.


The Time Setup menu provides access to various time‐related parameters in the meter, such as the synchronization sources and channels used, and the time offsets applicable to your location.

The Clock Setup sub‐menu contains settings for the meter’s time keeping and time synchronization methods. Changing the settings under Clock Setup alters the setup register values of the Clock module — the module that provides timestamps for the data logged by the meter.

TZ Offset (hh:mm)

Set this value to the time zone of the meter’s location, relative to Coordinated

Universal Time (UTC). For example, an entry of ‐08:00 is the correct offset for

Pacific Time in the USA, Canada, and Tijuana. Specify a positive (+) or negative

(–) offset with the Navigation buttons. The value must be non‐zero before you can change its sign.

DST Offset (hh:mm)

This setting determines the daylight savings time offset applicable to your location. The DST offset is the amount of time that the clock is moved when

Daylight Savings time begins or ends. For example, an entry of +01:00 sets a daylight savings time offset of one hour. Setting DST offset to 0 (zero) disables daylight savings entirely. Specify a positive (+) or negative (–) offset with the

Navigation buttons. The value must be non‐zero before you can change its sign.

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The Clock Module’s

DST Start

and

DST Stop

setup registers control the start and end times for Daylight

Savings for up to twenty consecutive years. These registers are already configured in the factory for North

American users but can be changed using ION software.


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Sync Source

This setting determines the port responsible for receiving the time synchronization signals. Only signals received on the selected port are used to synchronize the meter’s internal clock; time synchronization signals on all other ports are ignored.

The choices are ETHERNET, ETHERNET ‐ ION, ETHERNET ‐ DNP, COM1,

COM2, COM3 and COM4.

See the Time Synchronization & Timekeeping technical note for more details on synchronization sources.

Sync Type

This setting specifies whether time synchronization signals are received in UTC

(Coordinated Universal Time) or Local Time. The default is set to UTC for ION

Enterprise. Some DNP masters use Local Time.

Clock Source

This item determines the time synchronization source. The meter clock can be synchronized from an internal crystal (Internal), via line frequency (Line Freq) or through a communications port (COMM). If you are using GPS time synchronization, change this setting to COMM.

The Set Meter Time sub‐menu contains settings for the date and time displayed on the front panel. The Meter Time settings are dependent upon the configuration of the Clock Setup menu–‐you must set the time zone offset (TZ Offset) prior to setting the Local Date and Time.

Local Date

Use this item to set the meter’s display to the current date. The format of the date is defined in the General Format Setup menu.

Local Time

Use this item to set the meter’s display to local time.

Using ION Setup

The Clock Setup Assistant helps you configure the Clock module.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to the Clock folder.


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3.

Click on the Timezone tab to configure your meter’s clock settings. Select a parameter and click Edit to change.

4.

Click on the DST Settings tab to configure your meter’s daylight savings periods for up to 20 years. Select a parameter and click Edit to change.

Using Designer

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Meter Clock Setup framework.

Right‐click on the Clock module to edit.

Clock Module Settings

The setup registers in the Clock module specify time zone, Daylight Savings Time

(DST) parameters and time synchronization functions.

Setup Register

TZ Offset

DST Start

Function

The timezone the device is in, relative to Greenwich Mean Time

Date and time when DST begins

DST End Date and time when DST ends

DST Offset

Time Sync Source

Time Sync Type

Clock Source

The amount of time the clock is changed when DST begins or ends

The communications port that receives time sync signals

The type of time sync signal (Local or Universal time)

Specifies the clock’s time synchronization signal source (line frequency, communications signals, or internal crystal)

Enable NTP Time Sync Enables or disable time synchronization via

NTP Time Sync Interval Specifies the frequency at which the meter attempts time synchronization via NTP, if enabled.

Default

0 varies

1 varies

1

0

COM1

UTC

Line Freq

NO

86400


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Typically, the DST Start and DST End registers do not have to be reconfigured for North American users.

The factory defaults are the DST start and end dates in North America for 20 years, in UNIX time (the number of seconds since 00:00:00 UTC on January 1, 1970).

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When modifying setup registers of the Clock module in Designer, use the Format option to convert between UNIX and conventional time.

Time Synchronization

Time synchronization lets you synchronize your meter’s internal clock with all of the other meters, devices, and software in a network. Once synchronized, all data logs have timestamps that are relative to a uniform time base. This allows you to achieve precise sequence‐of‐events and power quality analyses. Use ION software to broadcast time signals across the network, or utilize an external source (such as an NTP server or DNP Master) to synchronize your meter’s clock.

See the Time Synchronization & Timekeeping technical note for more information on implementing time synchronization.


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9 Demand

This chapter explains how to configure and view demand values on your meter.

In This Chapter

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Configuring Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Sliding Window Demand Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Displaying Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135


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Introduction

Demand is a measure of average power consumption over a fixed time interval.

Peak (or maximum) demand is the highest demand level recorded over the billing period. The method of measuring demand uses Sliding Window Demand modules. These modules are configured to calculate the average current demand and kW, kVAR and kVA demand. The setup registers in the demand modules define time intervals for demand calculations, setting the sensitivity of the module’s operation.

See the ION Reference for more information about these modules.

Configuring Demand

Use ION software to change your meter’s demand settings.


You cannot configure Demand using the front panel.

Using ION Setup

The Demand Setup Assistant helps you configure Sliding Window Demand. This screen also contains two registers used for configuring Sliding Window Demand while the meter is in Test Mode.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to the Demand folder.

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3.

Configure Rolling Block demand by selecting a register and clicking Edit.


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You can also configure the Sliding Window Demand modules using Advanced

Mode.

1.

Connect to your meter, using Advanced Mode.

2.

Click on the module you want to configure.

Using Designer

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to Demand Setup > Sliding Window

Demand. Right‐click on a module to edit.

Sliding Window Demand Module Settings

Sliding Window Demand is often referred to as Rolling Block Demand. To compute sliding window demand values, the Sliding Window Demand module uses the sliding window averaging (or rolling interval) technique which divides the demand interval into sub‐intervals. The demand is measured electronically based on the average load level over the most recent set of sub‐intervals. This method offers better response time than fixed interval methods.

Setup Register

Sub Intvl

#SubIntvls

Pred Resp

Update Rate

Function Default

The time, in seconds, in the sliding window demand sub-interval.

900

The number of sub-intervals in the sliding window.

1

The speed of Predicted Demand calculations; use higher values for faster prediction (70 to 99 recommended).

70

Defines the update rate of the SWinDemand output register

End of Sub-

Interval

Displaying Demand

View Demand values in the following locations:

Application

Front Panel

ION Setup

Vista

WebMeter

Menu

Demand1, Demand2 screens

Demand Display Screen

Energy & Demand Screen (SWD)

Consumption Screen

Navigation

Press Demand1 and Demand2 softkeys

Display Mode > Demand

Revenue Tab

Consumption link


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10 Inputs / Outputs

This chapter provides information on the meter’s various digital and analog inputs and outputs (I/O).

Refer to your Installation Guide for instructions on wiring inputs and outputs and for the general meter I/O specifications.

In This Chapter

Digital I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Specifying a Port in an ION Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Using the Onboard Digital Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Using the Onboard Digital Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Analog I/O (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Specifying a Port in an ION Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Using the Analog Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Using the Analog Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Configuring Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145


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Digital I/O

ION7550 and ION7650 meters offer a variety of I/O combinations. The following are standard for all meters:

8 digital (status) inputs

4 form A digital (solid‐state) outputs

3 form C relay outputs (electromechanical)

2 front panel LED outputs

The digital inputs are ideal for monitoring status or counting pulses from external dry contacts. Use the Form A outputs for performing end of interval pulsing, load control and alarm annunciation, and the Form C relays for load switching applications. The LED outputs are suitable for energy pulsing and alarming.

The meter is also available with an optional I/O card that can include additional digital inputs. Refer to the meter’s datasheet for the ordering options available on the optional I/O card.

This card does not need to be ordered with your meter; it can be retrofitted to meters already operating in the field.

Digital Input modules control the meter’s digital inputs. The outputs can be controlled by Digital Output modules, Pulser modules, or Calibration Pulser modules. All of these modules act as intermediaries between the hardware port and the other modules in the meter; they define the characteristics of outgoing signals or tell the meter how to interpret incoming signals.

See the Digital and Analog I/O technical note for more information on digital inputs and outputs.

Specifying a Port in an ION Module

Configure the Digital Output, Digital Input, Pulser, and Calibration Pulser modules’ Port setup registers to specify which port handles the outgoing or incoming signals. To assign a port to one of these modules, simply modify the Port setup register by picking a port from the enumerated list. This can be done with both Designer and ION Setup.

Be aware that the enumerated list only displays those ports that are not yet assigned to another module. For example, the meter’s factory configuration makes use of Digital Output DO4 (it is already assigned to Calibration Pulser module

“kWh Pulser –D4”). If you create a new Digital Output module and go to set its

Port setup register, the port DO4 will not appear in the list of available ports.

To make a port available, you must first locate the module controlling the port and set its Port setup register to N

OT

U

SED

(or delete the module entirely). The port now appears in the enumerated list.


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The following table describes the ports that can be configured (in the Digital

Output, Pulser, Digital Input, and Calibration Pulser modules) to handle digital outgoing or incoming signals.

Port DI1

Port DI2

Port DI3

Port DI4

Port DI5

Port DI6

Port DI7

Port DI8

Port S1

Port S2

Port S3

Port S4

Port S5

Port S6

Port S7

Port S8

Standard Output Port Names

Port R1

Port R2

Port R3

Port D1

Port D2

Port D3

Port D4 kWh Pulse –LED

Alarm LED

Standard Input Port Names

Optional Input Port Names

Description

Digital (Form C Relay) Output port 1

Digital Output port 2


Digital (Form A Solid-State) Output port 4




LED Output

LED Output

Description

Digital (Status) Input port 1

Digital Input port 2







Description

Digital (Status) Input port 9









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Using the Onboard Digital Outputs

Use the meter’s digital outputs for hardware relay control or pulse counting applications. For example, your meter’s digital outputs can provide on/off control signals for capacitor banks, generators, and other equipment. The digital output ports can also send out status signals or kWh pulses, if the receiving device determines energy usage by counting pulses.

The meter provides three Form C mechanical relays and four Form A digital (solid‐ state) relays. All digital outputs can deliver a continuous signal or a pulse.

Contact Schneider Electric for complete information regarding relay applications.

C

AUTION

The relay outputs of the meter should never be used for primary protection functions. Be sure that you are familiar with the warnings at the beginning of this document, as well as those presented in your meter’s

Installation Guide.

These outputs can be controlled by Digital Output modules, Pulser modules, or

Calibration Pulser modules, depending on the application. For relay and control, use the Digital Output module. For pulsing applications, the Pulser and

Calibration Pulser modules are generally used.

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Because mechanical relays have limited lifetimes, mechanical KYZ relays are typically not suitable for energy pulsing applications. For energy pulsing applications, consider using Form A outputs in KYZ mode.

Digital Output Modules

Both the Form A and Form C relays can be controlled with Digital Output modules, Pulser modules, or Calibration Pulser modules. By default, six Digital

Output modules (labeled DO‐D1 to DO‐D3 and DO‐R1 to DO‐R3) are already created for this purpose. You can use these modules, or create and configure other modules to control the output ports.

Calibration Pulser modules allow you to generate high accuracy energy pulses

for calibration testing purposes. They integrate instantaneous power appearing at their inputs.

Digital Output modules accept Boolean inputs, and output a continuous signal

or pulses.

Pulser modules convert instantaneous pulses to pulses or transitions.

Refer to the ION Reference for more information about these ION modules.



Configure the settings of the controlling module to match your requirements. The settings in these modules are as follows:

ION Module

Digital Output

Pulser

Calibration

Pulser

Pulse Width

Polarity

EvLog Mode

Port

PulseWidth

OutputMode

Polarity

Port

Pulse Width

Kt

Int Mode

OutputMode

Setup Registers

Port

Available Settings

Not Used

Port DO1

Port DO2

Port DO3

Port DO4

Port R1

Port R2

Port R3 kWh Pulse –LED

Alarm LED

0 to 2000000

Inverting or Non-Inverting

Creation Default

Not Used

0

Non-Inverting

Log on or Log off Log off

As per Digital Output, above

0.020 to 2000000

Pulse or KYZ

Inverting or Non-Inverting

Not Used

1

Pulse

Non-Inverting

As per Digital Output, above

0.010 to 1.000

Not Used

0.05

0.01 to 1000000000 1.8

Forward, Reverse, Absolute, or Net Absolute

Pulse or KYZ Pulse

Description

The output hardware channel

Pulse Width, in seconds

(0 for continuous pulse)

Inverted or non-inverted output

Whether or not to log status changes in the Event Log


Pulse width, in seconds

Full pulse or KYZ (transition pulse)

Inverted or non-inverted output


Pulse Width, in seconds

Watts per pulse

Integration modes that may be selected

Full pulse or KYZ (transition pulse)

Ensure that the module’s Port setup register matches the meter’s output that you want to control. If the port you want to use does not appear in the Port setup register’s list, it means that port is in use by another module. Edit the Port setup register of the module using that port and set it to

NOT

USED

– the port will then be available to other modules.

Calibration Pulsing Relay DO4

Solid‐state relay DO4 is factory configured for calibration pulsing and requires no further setup. The Calibration Pulser module labeled kWh Pulser –D4 controls this port. By default, the module is linked to the kW del+rec output of the Arithmetic module labeled “del, rec” in the Demand Framework. This Arithmetic module is linked to the MU Power Meter module’s MU kW tot output. The port will output a pulse for every 1.8 Wh accumulated (in

NORMAL

or

TEST

mode); this is the same pulsing rate as the middle LED on the front panel of the meter. See the Energy

Pulsing chapter for more information.


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Alarm LED

Use the red (bottom) LED on the front panel of the meter for custom alarming applications. It can be linked to a framework to provide event notification. Possible applications include sag/swell alarming, setpoint annunciation, and tariff notification. Like all outputs on the meter, this port can be controlled by a Digital

Output, Pulser, or Calibration Pulser module.

Using the Onboard Digital Inputs

Use the meter’s digital inputs for status monitoring or pulse counting applications.

Status monitoring can help you prevent equipment damage, improve maintenance, or track security breaches. Some common status monitoring applications are monitoring the closed/open positions of breakers, on/off status of generators, armed/unarmed conditions in a building alarm system, and over/ under pressures of transformers.

Digital Input modules control the function of each status input, telling the meter how to interpret incoming signals. Digital Input modules can be linked with other modules for counting status changes.

Digital Input Modules

The meter provides eight default Digital Input modules (labeled DI‐S1 to DI‐S8) for the onboard status inputs. Configure the settings of the controlling module to match your requirements.

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S8. However, on the Optional I/O card itself, the inputs are labelled DI1 to DI8

The settings in the Digital Input modules are as follows:

Setup Register

Input Mode

EvLog Mode

Debounce

Polarity

Port

Available Settings

Pulse or KYZ

Log Off or Log On

0 to 65.25

Non-Inverting or Inverting

Not Used

Port DI1

Port DI2

Port DI3

Port DI4

Port DI5

Port DI6

Port DI7

Port DI8

Creation Default

Pulse

Log Off

0.010

Non-Inverting

Description

Complete pulse or KYZ transition pulse

Whether or not to log status changes in the Event Log

Mechanical contact bounce, in seconds

Non-inverted (or level) pulse

Not Used The input hardware channel controlled



Analog I/O (optional)

Analog I/O ports are found on the optional I/O card, which can include analog inputs and/or analog outputs or additional digital inputs. Use analog inputs to monitor a wide range of conditions, such as flow rates, RPM, fluid levels, oil pressures and transformer temperatures. Analog outputs let you output real‐time power to an RTU or perform equipment control operations.

See the meter’s datasheet for the ordering options available on the optional

I/O card.

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This card does not need to be ordered with your meter; it can be field retrofitted.

See the Digital and Analog I/O technical note for more information on analog inputs and outputs.

Your meter uses Analog Input and Analog Output modules for analog I/O. See the

ION Reference for more information on these modules.

Specifying a Port in an ION Module

Configure the Analog Output and Analog Input modules’ Port setup registers to specify which port handles the outgoing or incoming signals. To assign a port to one of these modules, simply modify the Port setup register by picking a port from the enumerated list. This can be done with both Designer and ION Setup.

The following table describes the ports that can be configured in the Analog Input and Analog Output modules to handle outgoing or incoming analog signals.

Optional Output Port Names

Port AO1

Port AO2

Port AO3

Port AO4

Optional Input Port Names

Port AI1

Port AI2

Port AI3

Port AI4

Description

Analog Output port 1




Description

Analog Input port 1

Analog Input port 2

Analog Input port 3

Analog Input port 4


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Using the Analog Inputs

Use the analog inputs to measure and store analog information such as electrical signals from transducers (from flow rates, temperatures, pressures, rotations, and fluid levels). Analog Input modules control the analog inputs.

Analog Input Modules

The optional I/O card provides four analog inputs. By default, four Analog Input modules (labeled AI1 to AI4) are already created for this purpose. Configure the settings of the controlling module to match your requirements. The settings in these modules are as follows:

Setup Registers

Port

Full Scale

Zero Scale

1

Available Settings Creation Default

Not Used or

AI1 to AI4 inclusive

Not Used

Description

The input hardware channel

-1 x 10

-1 x 10

9

9

to 1 x 10

to 1 x 10

9

9

1

0

Defines what value appears in the ScaledValu output register when the highest possible value from the hardware is applied

Defines what value appears in the ScaledValu output register when the lowest possible value from the hardware is applied

1

An arbitrary input value can be treated as the Zero Scale (i.e., a 4-20mA input is capable of generating a 0 to X output).

Using the Analog Outputs

Your meter’s analog outputs act as transducers. The meter measures power and energy, and then sends that information via the analog outputs to a remote terminal unit (RTU). The analog outputs issue industry standard 0 to 20 mA current signals. They are controlled by the Analog Output modules.

Analog Output Modules

The optional I/O Card provides four analog outputs. By default, four Analog

Output modules (labeled AO1 to AO4) are already created for this purpose.

Configure the settings of the controlling module to match your requirements. The settings in these modules are as follows:

Setup Registers

Port

Full Scale

Zero Scale

Available Settings

Not Used

AO1 to AO4 inclusive

Creation Default

Not Used

-1 x 10

9

to 1 x 10

9

-1 x 10

9

to 1 x 10

9

1

0

Description


Defines what value appears in the ScaledValu output register when the highest possible value from the hardware is applied

Defines what value appears in the ScaledValu output register when the lowest possible value from the hardware is applied



Configuring Inputs and Outputs

Use ION software to configure the meter’s I/O framework.


You cannot configure I/O using the Front Panel.

Using ION Setup

The Inputs/Outputs Setup Assistant helps you configure the Calibration Pulser modules and the Analog Output modules. See the Energy Pulsing chapter for information on configuring the Calibration Pulser modules in ION Setup.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Inputs/Outputs > Analog Outputs.


The tabs on the Analog Outputs screen correspond to Analog Output modules

(for example, Output 1 allows you to configure Analog Output module 1). Click on the tab you want to edit.

3.

To edit a value, select the parameter and click Edit.

4.

To link an Analog Input module to a source (by default, none are linked), select

Source and click Edit. Navigate to the source register you require and click OK.

Using Designer

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Advanced Setup framework.

Click on the appropriate grouping object (Digital Inputs, Digital Outputs or

Analog I/O) and right‐click the module you want to edit.

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11 Energy Pulsing

This chapter provides instructions for configuring energy pulsing on your meter.

In This Chapter

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Configuring Energy Pulsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Pulser Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Calibration Pulser Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Energy Pulsing with LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151


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Introduction

Your meter uses Calibration Pulser modules and Pulser modules for energy pulsing.

The Pulser module serves as an intermediary between other modules’ pulse output registers (accepting them as pulse inputs) and a hardware output channel on the device. These modules are capable of sending pulses or pulse transitions to any hardware output channel.

The Calibration Pulser module is a highly accurate energy pulser used for verifying calibration on meters employed in billing applications. This module type serves as an intermediary between the power (kW, kVAR or kVA) outputs of the

Power Meter module and a device’s hardware output channel.

See the ION Reference for more information on these modules.

Configuring Energy Pulsing

Use ION software to change your meter’s energy pulsing settings.


You cannot configure Energy Pulsing using the front panel.

Using ION Setup

The Energy Pulsing Setup Assistant helps you configure the Calibration Pulser modules.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Inputs/Outputs > Energy Pulsing.



3.

Click any of the first four tabs; each tab corresponds to a Calibration Pulser module. Configure each module as necessary.

4.

Click the End of Interval tab to configure the end of energy pulsing.

You can configure both the Calibration Pulser and Pulser modules using

Advanced Mode.

1.

Connect to your meter, using Advanced Mode.

2.

Click the module you want to configure.

Using Designer

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Energy Pulsing Setup

Framework. Right‐click a module to edit.

Pulser Module Settings

The Pulser module contains the following setup registers:

Setup

Register

Pulse Width

Function Default

OutputMode

Polarity

Port

This register specifies the width of the output pulses (in seconds).

This register defines whether the output is a complete pulse or a transition pulse (KYZ).

This register specifies the polarity of a pulse output. It has no effect if

OutputMode is KYZ.

This register specifies which hardware port the output appears on.

Only those hardware channels that are still available appear in this list.

1

Pulse

Non-inverting

Not Used

Five common parameters (kWh del, kWh rec, kVARh del, kVARh rec, and kW sd del) are already linked to the Pulser modules for you.

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Calibration Pulser Module Settings

Configure the solid‐state output D4 for calibration pulsing by editing the setup registers of the module labeled “kWh Pulser –D4”. By default, the output on a standard meter generates a pulse for every 1.8 Wh accumulated. This is the same pulsing rate as the middle front panel LED (controlled by a Calibration Pulser module labeled “kWh Pulser –LED”). Modify the pulsing rate of either channel by changing the value of the Kt setup register of the Calibration Pulser module controlling them (see below).

The following setup registers are available in the Calibration Pulser module:

Setup Register

Pulse Width

Kt

Int Mode

OutputMode

Port

Function

This register specifies the width of the pulses sent to the hardware channel (in seconds). The Calibration Pulser module maintains a minimum duty cycle of 50% on the output pulse train.

The numeric bounded register defines how much energy the module accumulates before a pulse is sent to the hardware channel. An industry standard for energy pulsing is 1.8, or one pulse per 1.8 energy-hours.

Specifies the modes of integration that may be selected.

This register specifies whether the output is a complete pulse

(Pulse) or a change of state transition (KYZ).

This register specifies which hardware port the pulse/KYZ transition appears on. Only those hardware channels that are still available appear in this list.

Default

0.05

1.80

Absolute

Pulse

Not Used



Energy Pulsing with LEDs

The middle red LED on the meter’s front panel is factory configured to be an energy pulser. Like solid‐state relay output DO4, the kWh Pulser –LED is controlled by a Calibration Pulser module that has its Source input linked to the kW

del+rec output of the Arithmetic module labeled “del, rec”. This Arithmetic module is linked to the MU Power Meter module’s MU kW tot output. The LED port outputs a pulse for every 1.8 Wh accumulated (in both

NORMAL

and

TEST

mode).

DIGITAL OUTPUTS kWh Pulser D4 rear of unit

(bottom right) kWh Pulser LED

1.8 Wh pulsing (default) front panel

Changing the value for the Kt setup register of the controlling Calibration Pulser module lets you modify the pulsing rate of either channel. If you want to configure the LED port for a different pulsing application, you must re‐link the Source input to the output register of a different instantaneous power quantity in one of the

Arithmetic modules in the Demand Framework. Ensure that the quantity you choose originates from the MU (meter units) Power Meter module.


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12 Logging and Trending

This chapter provides information regarding the data logging, event recording and trending and forecasting capabilities of the meter.

In This Chapter

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Data Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Configuring Data Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Changing the Parameters that are Logged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Changing Waveform Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Default Logging Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Changing the Log Depths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Changing the Frequency of Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Default Logging Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Viewing Data Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Event Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

ION Event Priority Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

External ION Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Displaying Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Logging and Recording Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Trending and Forecasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Configuring Trending and Forecasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Using the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Using ION Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Viewing Trending and Forecasting Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167


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Introduction

Your meter includes data logging and event recording capabilities. Data and event logs recorded by the meter are prioritized and stored onboard. This data is then retrieved periodically by the ION Log Inserter Service or another third party application.

If you use ION Enterprise software, all retrieved data from your system is stored in an ODBC‐compliant database. The information in the database can be viewed and analyzed using ION Enterprise software applications such as Vista (for viewing) or Reporter (for organizing and presenting data). For more information on Vista and Reporter, see the online ION Enterprise Help.

Your meter also has trending and forecasting capabilities to track specified quantities over time and forecast what the value of those quantities will be in the future. Trending and forecasting data can be viewed through the meter’s web pages.

Data Logging

Your meter ships with a comprehensive data‐logging configuration. The data recording frameworks contain Data Recorder modules, Waveform Recorder modules, and Periodic Timer modules. Data Recorder and Waveform Recorder modules are responsible for logging the power system data. The Periodic Timer modules control the recording frequency of the recorder modules to which they are linked.

To learn more about these modules, consult the ION Reference.

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Changing logging settings will reset logged values. Ensure that all important data has been recorded before you make changes.

See “Default Logging Configuration” on page 158 for detailed information about

your meter’s pre‐configured Data Recorder modules.

Configuring Data Logging

Use ION software to change your meter’s logging settings.


You cannot configure Logging using the front panel.



Using ION Setup

The Logging Setup Assistant helps you configure meter data logging.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to the Logging folder.

Use the three screens (Memory, Revenue Log and EnergyDemand Log) to configure various logging settings.

Memory Screen

3.

Select the Memory screen to re‐allocate meter memory.

4.

Select the Log you want to configure and click Edit. You can change both the Log

Duration (days) and the Log Size (records) for most logs. Notice how changing these parameters affects the meter memory allocated to that log.

Revenue Log Screen

5.

Select the Revenue Log screen to configure Data Recorder #1 (the Revenue Log).


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6.

Click the Channels tab to edit, link and unlink revenue parameters.

7.

Click the Interval/Depth tab to edit the interval and duration of the revenue log.

EnergyDemand Log Screen

8.

Select the EnergyDemand Log screen to configure Data Recorder #10

(EnergyDemand Log).

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9.

Click the Channels tab to edit, link and unlink EnergyDemand log parameters.

10. Click the Interval/Depth tab to edit the interval and duration of the

EnergyDemand log

Changing the Parameters that are Logged

The meter’s factory configuration logs a comprehensive set of energy, power and harmonics parameters. You cannot change which parameters are logged by configuring a setup register. If you are comfortable editing module links, you can change the logged parameters by linking the output registers you want logged to the inputs of an Data Recorder module.

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Adding or deleting a log’s parameters is an advanced procedure, as it requires changes to links between modules; use the Designer component of ION Enterprise (refer to the Designer section of the online ION

Enterprise Help)

or ION Setup.

Changing Waveform Recording

The Waveform Recorder modules do not require changes to their default settings.

If you want to change the format of the recorded waveforms, refer to the

Waveform Recorder module description in the ION Reference.



Default Logging Capacity

The following table summarizes the default recording depths and recording intervals of the various Data Recorders and Waveform Recorders in the meter.

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Data Recorder

Number

Log Name

1

9

2, 3, 4

7, 8

N/A

10

5

6

N/A

13 - 15

11 - 12, 17 - 36

16, 37, 38

Revenue Log

Loss Log

Historic Logs (3 data recorders)

Harmonics Logs (2 data recorders)

Waveform recording (waveform recorders:

8 for ION7550, 14 for ION7650)

Report Generator Log (EgyDmd Log)

Sag/Swell Log

Transient Log (ION7650)

Event Log (Event Log Controller module)

Trend Display Logs (3 data recorders)

1

EN50160 Logs (22 data recorders)

(ION7650 with EN50160 ordering option only)

4-30 Logs (3 data recorders for ION7650)

5 MEG

Depth

10 MEG

Interval

3360 (35 days) 9120 (95 days) 900 seconds (15 minutes)



840 (35 days) 2280 (95 days) 3600 seconds (1 hour)

30


100 100 Triggered on demand

100

500

100

500

Triggered on demand

Triggered on demand

1345 1345 900 seconds (15 minutes)

Varies

2

Varies

3

30

Varies

Varies

Triggered on demand

Daily, weekly, 10 minutes, ...

3 second, 10 minute, 2 hour

2

3

1

These logs only gather data for the trend displays on the front panel and are not related to the trending and forecasting feature, which is displayed through the meter’s web pages.

See the

Power Quality: ION Meters and EN50160

technical note for more details.

See the

4-30 Compliance and ION Meters

technical note for more details.

Changing the Log Depths

Change the value in the Data Recorder’s Depth setup register to increase the number of records stored in the recorder. The RecordMode setup register controls how the Data Recorder overwrites old records; refer to the Data Recorder module description in the ION Reference before changing this setup register.


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Changing the Frequency of Logging

The six Periodic Timer modules that control the frequency of different data recording are as follows:

“Revenue Log Trg” controls the frequency of the logging of revenue values.

“Loss Log Trg” controls the frequency of Loss Compensation Data logging.

“EgyDmd Log Trg” controls the frequency of logging for the Energy and

Demand Log (this log is used for generating reports using Reporter).

“Hist Log Trg” controls the frequency of Historic Data logging.

“Harm Log Trg” controls the frequency of Harmonics logging.

“Dsp Trnd Lg Trg” controls the frequency of Trend Display logging.

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Programming your meter to write any data recorder at continuous intervals lower than 60 seconds (heavy logging configuration) may cause loss of data in the event of a power failure. Use of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is recommended for such heavy logging configurations if data needs to be available after a power cycle.

Change the value in the Period setup register to change the frequency of data logging (Period values are specified in seconds).

Default Logging Configuration

The following sections describe each Data Recorder and the parameters it logs.

Revenue Log

The Revenue Log is configured for use with UTS MV‐90 billing software. The default values logged by the Revenue Log are as follows:

Parameter kWh del int kWh rec int kVARh del int kVARh rec int

Description

Interval kWh delivered

Interval kWh received

Interval kVARh delivered

Interval kVARh received

Historic Data Logging

Three data recorders are used to record standard power system quantities, such as phase current, phase voltage and power factor. These recorders are labeled Hist

Mean Log, Hist High Log, and Hist Low Log. By default, they log the following ION output register values:



Hist Mean Log

Vll ab mean

Vll bc mean

Vll ca mean

Vll avg mean

V unbal mean

Ia mean

Ib mean

Ic mean

I avg mean

I 4 mean kW tot mean kVAR tot mean kVA tot mean

PF lag mean

PF lead mean

Freq mean

Hist High Log

Vll ab high

Vll bc high

Vll ca high

Vll avg high

V unbal high

Ia high

Ib high

Ic high

I avg high

I 4 high kW tot high kVAR tot high kVA tot high

PF lag high

PF lead high

Freq high

Hist Low Log

Vll ab low

Vll bc low

Vll ca low

Vll avg low

V unbal low

Ia low

Ib low

Ic low

I avg low

I 4 low kW tot low kVAR tot low kVA tot low

PF lag low

PF lead low

Freq low

Loss Log

The Loss Log recorder is configured to record loss values. By default, it logs the following ION parameters:

Parameter

MU Ia^2h int

MU Ib^2h int

MU Ic^2h int

MU Vll ab^2h int

MU Vll bc^2h int

MU Vll ca^2h int

Description

Phase A interval current squared hours

Phase B interval current squared hours

Phase C interval current squared hours

Phase A interval voltage Line-to-Line squared hours

Phase B interval voltage Line-to-Line squared hours

Phase C interval voltage Line-to-Line squared hours

Harmonics Logging

Two recorders provide various harmonics logs, including K‐factor and Total

Harmonics Distortion (THD). These recorders are labeled Harm Mean Log and

Harm High Log. By default, they log the following ION output register values:

V1 THD mean

V2 THD mean

V3 THD mean

I1 THD mean

I2 THD mean

I3 THD mean

Harm Mean Log

I1 K Fac mean

I2 K Fac mean

I3 K Fac mean

V1 THD high

V2 THD high

V3 THD high

I1 THD high

I2 THD high

I3 THD high

Harm High Log

I1 K Fac high

I2 K Fac high

I3 K Fac high


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ION Enterprise Reporting

The EgyDmd Log data recorder is configured to provide power system data for the

Reporter component of ION Enterprise software. If any input links to this module are changed, Reporter will not be able to create reports from the device’s logs. If you use Reporter, do not change the parameters that are logged in the EgyDmd Log.

Sag/Swell and Transient Logging

The meter logs the following ION output register values:

DistDur

DistV1Min

DistV1Max

DistV1Avg

DistV1Engy

DistV2Min

DistV2Max

DistV2Avg

Sag/Swell Log

DistV2Engy

DistV3Min

DistV3Max

DistV3Avg

DistV3Engy

DistNominal

SwellLim

SagLim

TranV1Dur

TranV1Max

TranV2Dur

Transient Log (ION7650 only)

TranV2Max

TranV3Dur

TranV3Max

TranNominal

Threshold

PT Prim

PT Sec

CT Prim

CT Sec

Trend Display Logging

Three data recorders are used to provide trend display logging. The data recorders and the ION output registers they log are as follows:

V‐Trend Log: Vll avg trend

I‐Trend Log: Iavg trend

P‐Trend Log: kW tot trend

These logs gather data for the front panel trend displays. They and are not related to the trending and forecasting feature, which is displayed through the meter’s web pages.



EN50160 Compliance Logging (ION7650 with EN50160 ordering option only)

By default, 22 Data Recorders are used for logging EN50160 compliance parameters.

Data Recorder EN50160 Component Logged

EN50160 Frq/Mg Power Frequency and Supply Magnitude

EN50160 Flicker Flicker

EN50160 Vlt Dp1

EN50160 Vlt Dp2

Supply Voltage Dips EN50160 Vlt Dp3

EN50160 Vlt Dp4

EN50160 Vlt Dp5

EN50160 Intrp Short/Long Interruptions

EN50160 Ovrvlt1

EN50160 Ovrvlt2

EN50160 Ovrvlt3

Temporary Overvoltages

Data Recorder

EN50160 Vunbal

EN50160 Hrm Vlt

EN50160 Ihm Vlt

EN50160 MSignal

EN50160 Prm-f/V

EN50160 Prm-Flk

EN50160 Prm-VDp

EN50160 Prm-Vlr

EN50160 Prm-OV

EN50160 PrmHrm1

EN50160 PrmHrm2

EN50160 Component Logged

Voltage Unbalance

Harmonics (up to 40th)

Mains Signalling Voltage

Parameter data

These data recorders are disabled by default (see below).

The ION7650 logs EN50160 counter data for present and previous observation periods as well as EN50160 events. EN50160 parameter data logging (from seven

“Prm” data recorders) is disabled by default. Enable or disable EN50160 Parameter

Logging via the default Power Quality Vista diagram.

For more information about EN50160 data logging, see the Power Quality: ION

Meters and EN50160 technical note.

4-30 Logging (ION7650 only)

Three data recorders are used to log parameters related to 4‐30 compliance and to create reports.

Data Recorder

4-30 3s Log

4-30 10m Log

4-30 2hr Log

4-30 Parameters Logged

Voltage Disturbances

V1-RMS (Root-Mean-Square)

V2-RMS

V3-RMS

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)

Vneg/Vpos

Vzero/Vpos

V-Overdeviation

V-Underdeviation

Frequency

Flicker (deviation expressed as a percentage of nominal voltage; available in 10-minute and 2-hour reports only)

Unbalance

For more information on 4‐30 compliance, see the 4‐30 Compliance and ION Meters technical note.


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Viewing Data Logs

See the Reporting chapter for more information on viewing data logs and creating reports using ION Enterprise. To view data logs using ION Setup, follow the instructions below.

1.

Open your meter in ION Setup, using Basic Mode.

2.

Navigate to View > Data Screens > Data Recorders. The following logs are available for viewing:

Average Harmonics

Energy & Demand

Historic Average, Historic Highs, Historic Lows

Maximum Harmonics

Revenue Log

Sags & Swells

Transformer Losses

Transients (ION7650 only)

4‐30 10minLog, 4‐30 150‐180cycleLog, 4‐30 2hrLog, 4‐30 FlickerLog

(ION7650 only)



Event Logging

Events produced by a meter’s various ION modules are prioritized and grouped to facilitate custom logging. Each event is assigned a priority group number based on its type and severity.

ION Event Priority Groups

Some event groups are preset with a Priority Number as shown in the table below.

You can also define your own priority number for some modules. Priority numbers from 128‐191 appear in the global event log viewer in ION Enterprise software. Priority numbers from 192‐255 are logged, initiate a beep and cause the window to flash. You can customize these responses; for example, to display messages or perform netsend messages.

Event Group

Reset

Setup Change

Input Register Change

I/O State Change

Information

Warning

EN50160 Event (ION7650 with

EN50160 ordering option only)

Failure

Setpoint

Description Priority Number

Module reset or re-synchronized 5

Module setup changes (setup register changes, label changes, input handle changes) 10

Inputs of certain modules change value (ie, input to And/Or module changes)

I/O state changes (ie, relay closes)

Module produces important user information

Module produces a warning 30

15

20

25

An EN50160 Counter (N

1

or N

2

) increases

50

A failure has occurred

Setpoint condition goes Active or Inactive (ie, Sag/Swell module detects a disturbance)

255 programmable via module setup

The Event Log Controller module allows you to set a priority cutoff for event logging. Any events with a priority number greater than the cutoff value are logged, and events with lower priorities are discarded. Refer to the individual module descriptions and the Event Log Controller module description in the

ION Reference for more details.


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External ION Events

Some events are not produced by a specific module. These events are generated internally by the meter. Their associated priority levels are shown in the following table.

Event Group

Warning

Failure

Description

Factory initialize performed

Firmware or memory upgrade performed

Meter power-up or power-down

Internal modem not responding or modem recovered

Battery low

Telnet or serial terminal locked out

Security disabled or enabled

Communications fail to allocate required memory

Displaying Events

View Events in the following locations:

Priority Number

30

255

Application

Front Panel

ION Setup

Vista

WebMeter

Menu / Screen

Event Log

Event

Meter Events

N/A

Navigation

Press Events softkey

Display Mode > Data Recorders folder > Event

System & Logs tab > Meter Events object

N/A



Logging and Recording Capacity

The meter provides both data and event logs. The amount of memory required to store these logs depends on the number of parameters being logged and the frequency with which these parameters are logged.

The following equation can help determine the amount of memory required to store data and event logs: each record consumes (in Bytes) = [(number of parameters * 5) + 8]

The meter can also perform waveform recording. It can simultaneously capture events on all channels to a maximum of 96 cycles each.

To calculate the waveform memory usage, use the following formula: waveform memory usage (in Bytes) = [2*(number of samples per cycle) + 10]*

(number of cycles in waveform) + 30

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Round up to the next kilobyte after each of the above calculations.


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Trending and Forecasting

The Trending and Forecasting feature of the ION7550 / ION7650 enables you to monitor changes in specified quantities over a period of time and view forecasted values for those quantities. Trending and forecasting data can be useful for analyzing changes in load and power quality and forecasting values such as demand.

The data used for trending and forecasting is logged for the following intervals:

Every hour for the last 24 hours

Every day for the last month

Every week for the last 8 weeks

Every month for the last 12 months

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Forecasted values are not calculated for the weekly and hourly intervals. Only trend data can be viewed for these intervals.

The default parameters that are logged for trending and forecasting are: kW sd del-rec (demand)

Vll ab

Vll bc

Vll ca

Vll avg

Freq (frequency)

I a mean

I b mean

I c mean

I avg mean

View the trending and forecasting data via the meter’s web pages. See “Viewing

Trending and Forecasting Data” on page 167 for more information.

For more information on the Trending and Forecasting module, refer to the ION

Reference.

Configuring Trending and Forecasting

The trending and forecasting feature does not need to be configured if you want to use the default settings. You only need to give the meter time to accumulate data.

Using ION software, you can configure the meter to monitor different values than the default values or use a different start day of the week than the default day

(Monday).

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Changing the start day of the week or the input resets the module. All currently accumulated data is lost.




You cannot configure trending and forecasting via the front panel.

Using ION Setup

Use ION Setup in Basic mode to set a different start day of the week from the default and in Advanced mode to link and re‐link inputs to monitor.

Setting a new Start Day of the Week

1.


2.

Open the Setup Assistant and navigate to the Clock screen.

3.

Select the Start of the Week entry and click Edit.

4.

Select the new Start of the Week day from the drop‐down list and click OK.

Linking a different Source input

1.


2.

Navigate to the Trending and Forecasting module folder. Select the module you want to configure from the right hand pane.

3.

Select Source on the Inputs tab and click Edit to link or re‐link a module to a source.

4.

Click Send to save your changes to the meter.


Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Trending and Forecasting module you want to configure. Right‐click on the module to edit its setup register.

Viewing Trending and Forecasting Data

Use the meter’s web pages to view the trending and forecasting graphs. The data used on the trending and forecasting web page is updated once an hour.

Before you can view the graph on the web page, you need to install the ActiveX control. You can get the necessary “ProEssentials Graph Install.exe” file in the following locations:

If you have the latest version of ION Setup on your workstation, navigate to

/.../ION Setup/ProEssentials Graph Install.exe.

Download “ProEssentials Graph Install.exe” from www.powerlogic.com.

Double‐click on the .exe file and follow the installation wizard to install the

ActiveX control on your workstation. Once you have the ActiveX control, you can follow the instructions below to view the trending and forecasting graphs on the meter’s web pages.


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To view the meter’s trending and forecasting web pages

1.

Enter the meter’s IP address into your browser’s address field.

2.

Select Trending & Forecasting from the menu on the Monitoring screen. The

Trending and Forecasting screen appears.

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If you have not installed the ActiveX control, a message appears on the Trending and Forecasting screen informing you that you are missing the ActiveX control and instructing you on where to find it.

3.

Select the quantity and the time interval (range) you want to view from the drop‐ down menus.

4.

The graph for the selected quantity and interval appears on the screen.

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The meter must accumulate sufficient data in order to calculate trends and forecasts. The time needed to accumulate data varies depending on the interval you want to view. The meter must accumulate data for at least two of the specified intervals; for example, if you want to view the daily graph, the meter must have accumulated data for at least two previous days before the current day. Since the data needs to be accumulated over time in order to build a useful profile, it is important that it persists through power cycles. For this reason, the data accumulated by the module is backed up to the meter’s non‐volatile memory every hour.

For more information on the meter’s other web pages, refer to the WebMeter

Internal Web Server technical note.


13 Revenue

This chapter provides instructions for configuring instrument transformer correction, transformer line loss compensation and time of use.

For more information on revenue metering with the ION7550 / ION7650, see the

Hardware Lockable Meter product option document.

In This Chapter

Instrument Transformer Correction (ITC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Configuring ITC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Transformer Line Loss Compensation (TLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Configuring TLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Using Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Time of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Configuring Time of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Time Of Use Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Seasonal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Displaying Time of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176


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Instrument Transformer Correction (ITC)

Instrument Transformer Correction (ITC) allows you to correct for inaccuracies in the current transformers (CTs) and potential transformers (PTs). The primary application for instrument transformer correction is to apply correction factors for ratio errors and phase angle errors to instrument transformers. Instrument transformer correction reduces or eliminates the need to replace transformers in installations where high‐accuracy is required.

While ION7550 / ION7650 meters are shipped with ITC‐capable firmware, its ITC modules (Instr Xformer in the firmware) must be configured using accurate measurements to ensure valid calculations. There is one Instr Xformer Correction module for each current and voltage input into the meter. The correction affects only the 1‐second values in the Power Meter module. No high‐speed, harmonics, or waveform values are affected by the correction.

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The operation of this feature requires the correct configuration of the ITC (Instr Xformer) modules according to your meter’s power supply and operating ranges.

For detailed explanations of this module’s inputs, setup registers and output registers, see the ITC module description in the online ION Reference.

Configuring ITC

Use ION software to change your meter’s ITC settings.


You cannot configure Instrument Transformer Correction using the front panel.

Using ION Setup

The Revenue Setup Assistant helps you configure ITC. The PT/CT Correction screen allows you to correct on all voltage and current inputs.

1.



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2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Revenue > PT/CT Correction.

3.

Select Active Correction on the ITC Correction tab and click Edit. The

Transformer Correction Setup assistant appears.


4.

Enter the number of test points for which ratio correction factors and phase angle errors will be specified. Enter the secondary nominal rating. Click Next.

5.

Select each test point and click Edit to set the percentage of nominal, ratio correction factor and phase error values for each test point.

6.


Using Designer

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to Advanced Setup > Core Modules folder. Right‐click an ITC module to edit.

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Transformer Line Loss Compensation (TLC)

Loss Compensation is used when a meter’s actual location is different from the electrical location where change of ownership occurs; for example, where meters are connected on the low‐voltage side of power transformers when the ownership change occurs on the high‐side of the transformer. This physical separation between meter and actual billing point results in measurable losses. Compensating for this loss ‐ Loss Compensation ‐ is the means of correcting this meter reading.

Losses may be added to or subtracted from the meter registration.

Meters are usually installed on the low‐voltage side of a transformer because it is more cost‐effective. There are also cases where change of ownership may occur halfway along a transmission line where it is impractical to install a meter. In this case, power metering must again be compensated.

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Due to the variation in installations, advanced knowledge of power systems and connection methods is required before transformer loss compensation can be properly implemented. Data parameters should only be programmed by qualified personnel that have appropriate training and experience with

Transformer Loss Compensation calculations.

For more information, see the Transformer / Line Loss Calculations technical note.

Configuring TLC

Use ION software to change your meter’s TLC settings.


You cannot configure Transformer Line Loss Compensation using the front panel.

Using ION Setup

The Revenue Setup Assistant helps you configure TLC. The Transformer Loss screen allows you to enable/disable TLC, choose which method you prefer (1 or 2) and configure TLC settings.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Revenue > Transformer Loss.

3.

First, enable TLC by selecting Loss Comp Enble and clicking the Edit button.



4.

Select Comp Enabled from the drop‐down list and click OK.

5.

Next choose the TLC method you want to use by selecting Comp Mthod Slct and clicking the Edit button.

Select Method 1 to use the Test Sheet method and Method 2 to use the %Loss

Constants method.

6.

Finally, click the tab of the TLC method you chose in the previous step and configure the settings for that method.

Using Vista

Open your meter in Vista and click on the System & Logs tab. Click on the Loss

Compensation object and configure TLC as required using the Loss Compensation screen. You can also enable/disable TLC and select your method on this screen.


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Time of Use

The Time of Use module may only be important if you are using the meter in a billing application (i.e. you are a power provider), as the module contains the meter’s seasonal rate schedules. Typically, power consumers do not require Time

Of Use configuration.

See the ION Reference for more information on the Time of Use module.

Configuring Time of Use

Use ION software to change your meter’s Time of Use settings.


You cannot configure Time of Use using the front panel.

Using ION Setup

The Time of Use Setup Assistant helps you configure the Time of Use module.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to Revenue > Time of Use.

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3.

Select a Time of Use program from the list (in this example, Sample TOU) and click Edit.

4.

Follow the Time of Use Wizard to configure your program. Click Send to save the TOU program on your meter.



Using Designer

Open your meter in Designer and select Options > Edit TOU Programs. Follow the steps in the wizard. For more information on using the wizard, see the ION

Enterprise Online Help.

Time Of Use Module Settings

The Time of Use module’s setup registers define your seasons’ start and end dates, the day types where your rates may differ, and the rate schedules for each season’s day types. The module compares the meter’s internal clock with the season, day, and time of day settings in these registers, and changes its output registers to reflect the current state of these settings.

Seasonal Settings

The Time of Use module supports up to four separate seasons. Each season’s start and end dates are set into the appropriate Season setup register.

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Ensure that there is no date overlapping when defining seasons and that every day of the year is covered by your seasons. If there are gaps between seasons, the module returns an error and will not function.

If your rates do not change between seasons, you do not need to configure the

Season setup registers — Season 1 is the default, and all Season 1 rates are in effect all year.


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If you have different seasons, enter their start and end dates into the appropriate setup registers. If your season is active on the same dates every year, you only need to enter a single range of dates in the appropriate Season setup register. If the active dates are different each year (for example, Season 3 becomes active every first

Monday in August), the start dates must be individually specified for each year.

The Time of Use module is partially configured at the factory. Check the setup registers to ensure that the settings match your Time of Use schedules.

Setup Register

Season 1- 4

Season 1 - 4

Weekday Rates

Season 1 - 4

Weekend Rates

Season 1 - 4

Alt 1 Rates

Season 1 - 4

Alt 2 Rates

Season 1 - 4

Holiday Rates

Weekdays

Weekends

Alt 1 Days

Alt 2 Days

Holidays

Self Read Days

Function

These setup registers define the dates for each active season. When a season is active, the Time of Use module will use the applicable rate schedules.

These setup registers specify seasonal weekday rates.

These setup registers specify seasonal weekend rates.

These setup registers specify a season's daily rates during the days specified in the Alt 1 Days setup register.

These setup registers specify a season's daily rates during the days specified in the Alt 2 Days setup register.

These setup registers specify a season's daily rates during the days specified in the Holidays setup register.

This register defines the days of the week for all seasons. The rates in the Season

(1, 2, 3, or 4) Weekday Rates setup registers are used on these days.

This register defines the weekend days for all seasons. The rates in the Season (1,

2, 3, or 4) Weekend Rates setup registers are used on these days.

This register defines a set of alternative dates for all seasons. These dates generally have different rates from weekdays, weekends, or holidays.

This register is similar in function to Alt 1 Days, but contains a different set of dates.

This register defines the holidays for all seasons. The rates defined in the Season

(1, 2, 3, or 4) Holiday Rates setup registers are used on these days.

This setup register defines the dates and times that the Self Read output register will pulse. If no time is entered in this register, the Self Read output register will pulse on the date specified at 12:00 AM.

Displaying Time of Use

View Time of Use values in the following locations:

Application

Front Panel

ION Setup

Vista

WebMeter

Menu

TOU, TOU Egy, TOU Dmd1 and TOU Dmd2 screens

N/A

Time of Use Screen

N/A

Navigation

Press the applicable softkey

N/A

Revenue tab > Time of use object

N/A


14 Power Quality

This chapter explains how to configure your meter’s power quality functionality.

In This Chapter

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Sag/Swell and Transient Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Sag/Swell Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Transient Module Settings (ION7650 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Configuring Sag/Swell and Transient Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Learning in the Sag/Swell and Transient Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Power Quality Standards Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

EN50160 Settings (ION7650 with EN50160 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

4‐30 Settings (ION7650 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Disturbance Direction Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Disturbance Direction Detection Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Configuring Disturbance Direction Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184


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Introduction

Power quality configuration is provided by a number of modules and frameworks, depending on your meter type and ordering options: the Sag/Swell module (all meters) the Transient module (ION7650 only)

EN50160 frameworks (ION7650 with EN50160 ordering option only), including the Mains Signalling Evaluation modules

IEC 61000‐4‐30 (“4‐30”) frameworks, which include the Power Quality

Aggregator and Disturbance Analyzer modules (ION7650 only) the Disturbance Direction Detection module (all meters)


Sag/Swell and Transient Modules

The sections below describe the default settings for the Sag/Swell and Transient modules, and give basic configuration instructions.

Sag/Swell Module Settings

The Sag/Swell module monitors voltage waveforms for sags and swells (i.e. ITI

(CBEMA) Type 2 and Type 3 disturbances); it then reports each disturbance’s magnitude and duration. The Sag/Swell module can also detect sub‐disturbances during a Sag/Swell event. Settings are as follows:

Setup Register

Swell Lim

Sag Lim

Change Crit

Nom Volts

EvPriority

Learn Install Mode

2

Learn Duration

2

Function

This is the magnitude above which a voltage deviation is considered a swell.

This is the magnitude below which a voltage deviation is considered a sag.

This is the amount a voltage signal must change during a disturbance to be considered a new subdisturbance.

This is the nominal power system voltage (used for all Power Quality functions).

The priority assigned to Sag/Swell and Transient module events (0 to 255, 255 is highest).

This determines the installation mode for learned values after learning is complete:

MANUAL

or

AUTOMATIC

This specifies the learning duration in days (1 to 365).

Default

110

90

10

0

1

200

MANUAL

30

1

2

The primary power system voltage is sometimes different than the PT Primary setup register value (i.e. when the PT Primary is used to indicate winding ratio rather than primary voltage).

For more information on these registers, see “Setpoint Learning” on page 208 and refer to the

Sag/Swell module description in the

ION Reference

.



Swell Limit

This value must be expressed as a percentage of the nominal voltage (entered in the

NOMINAL

VOLTAGE

register, below). Setting the

SWELL

LIMIT

value changes the

Swell Lim setup register in the factory‐configured Sag/Swell module.

Sag Limit

This value must be expressed as a percentage of the nominal voltage (entered in the

NOMINAL

VOLTAGE

register, below). Setting the

SAG

LIMIT

value changes the Sag

Lim setup register in the factory‐configured Sag/Swell module.

Change Criteria

You do not need to change this value for normal operation. This value must be expressed as a percentage of the nominal voltage (entered in the

NOMINAL

VOLTAGE

register, below).

For example, if your Nominal Voltage is 120 V and your Change Criteria is 10%, any voltage change of 12 V or more during a disturbance causes a new sub‐disturbance to be recorded. Setting the

CHANGE

CRITERIA

value changes the

ChangeCrit setup register in the factory‐configured Sag/Swell module.

Nominal Voltage

By default, this value is set to 0 V. Ensure that this item matches your power system’s nominal voltage (i.e. 120, 277, or 347). All Sag/Swell functions are disabled when the nominal voltage setting is 0 (zero). Setting the

NOMINAL

VOLTAGE

value changes the Nom Volts setup register in the factory‐configured

Sag/Swell module.

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For the ION7650 only, the value you enter is also used by the Transient module and in all EN50160 and

4-30 compliance calculations (if applicable). All power quality functions are disabled when the

NOMINAL

VOLTAGE

setting is 0 (zero).

Event Priority

You do not need to change this value for normal operation. Setting the

EVENT

PRIORITY

value changes the EvPriority setup register in the factory‐configured

Sag/Swell module.

Besides NomVolts, the only setup registers that you may need to change in the

Sag/Swell module are Swell Lim and Sag Lim. Most applications are served by the default values entered into these registers. The Change Crit and EvPriority setup registers do not need to be changed for normal operation.


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Transient Module Settings (ION7650 only)

The Transient module monitors voltage waveforms for transient activity (i.e., ITI

CBEMA Type 1 disturbances). The Threshold setup register defines what voltage disturbance magnitude should be considered as transient activity. Threshold is interpreted as a percentage of the nominal system voltage, plus 100. For example, if you want transients recorded when voltage deviates from nominal by 20%, enter

120 into the Threshold setup register.

Setup Register

Threshold

EvPriority

Learn Install Mode

1

Learn Duration

1

Function Default

This is the magnitude at which a voltage deviation is considered a transient.

The priority assigned to Sag/Swell and Transient module events (0 to 255, 255 is highest).

125

200

This determines the installation mode for learned values after learning is complete:

MANUAL

or

AUTOMATIC MANUAL

This specifies the learning duration in minutes (1 to 365). 30

1

For more information on these registers, see “Setpoint Learning” on page 208 and refer to the

Transient module description in the

ION Reference

.

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You must set the Nominal Voltage register in the Sag/Swell module to monitor transients.

Configuring Sag/Swell and Transient Modules

Use the front panel or ION software to change some of your meter’s power quality settings. You can only configure certain Sag/Swell module settings via the front panel, though the nominal voltage setting is read by other modules, such as the

Transient module.


The PQ Setup screen contains the following settings for the detection of voltage sags and swells.

Menu Setting Description Range (Values) Default

SWELL LIMIT

1

Specifies the magnitude above which a power system input must rise for a swell to be recorded

SAG LIMIT

CHANGE

CRITERIA

1

NOMINAL

VOLTAGE

Specifies the magnitude below which a power system input must fall for a sag to be recorded

Specifies the amount by which an input must change during a disturbance to be considered a new sub-disturbance

Specifies the nominal voltage of the power system for power quality features

EVENT PRIORITY Assigns a priority level to sag/swell events

100 to 1000

0 to 100

0 to 100

0 to 1,000,000

110

90

10

0

0 to 255 (255 is highest priority) 200

1

If you have configured your meter to learn the values for the Swell Lim and the Sag Lim registers, these values are affected by that learning process.



Using ION Setup

The Power Quality Setup Assistant helps you configure the Sag/Swell and

Transient module settings.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to the Power Quality screen.

3.

Click on the Sag/Swell tab to set sag and swell limits, configure sag/swell waveform recorder settings and, most importantly, record your system’s nominal voltage.

4.

Click on the Transient tab to configure various settings such as voltage deviation threshold and transient waveform recorder depth and frequency.

Using Designer

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Power Quality Setup

Framework. Right‐click a module to edit.

Learning in the Sag/Swell and Transient Modules

You can set up the Sag/Swell and Transient modules to learn what constitutes a sag, a swell or a transient in your system. For more information on learning in the

Sag/Swell and Transient modules, see “Setpoint Learning” on page 208.


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Power Quality Standards Compliance

The ION7650 has additional frameworks and settings related to the power quality standards below.

EN50160 Settings (ION7650 with EN50160 only)

The EN50160 framework is composed of numerous ION module types including:

Mains Signaling Evaluation, Harmonics Evaluation, Voltage Harmonics, Flicker, and more.

See “EN50160 Compliance Logging (ION7650 with EN50160 ordering option only)” on page 161 for information on EN50160 parameter logging.

See the Power Quality: ION Meters and EN50160 technical note for details.

4-30 Settings (ION7650 only)

IEC 61000‐4‐30 power quality standard compliance is provided by a variety of ION modules including: Power Quality Aggregator, Harmonics Measurement,

Disturbance Analyzer, Symmetrical Components, Mains Signaling Evaluation,

Sag/Swell and more.

See the 4‐30 Compliance and ION Meters technical note for details.



Disturbance Direction Detection

Both the ION7550 and the ION7650 have disturbance direction detection capabilities to enable you to determine the location of a disturbance more quickly and accurately. When a disturbance occurs, it triggers the Disturbance Direction

Detection module. The module analyzes the disturbance information to determine the direction of the disturbance relative to the meter. The results of this analysis are provided in the event log, along with a timestamp and confidence level indicating the meter’s level of certainty that the disturbance is in the determined direction.

The example below illustrates how Disturbance Direction Detection can help locate the source of a disturbance when used in a system of devices with this capability. The arrows show the direction the meters have determined for the disturbance. In this example, ION7650 #1 indicates that the disturbance is downstream from it while ION7650 #2 indicates that it is upstream from it. The meter at the utility indicates that the disturbance is downstream from it. With this information, you can determine that the disturbance occurred between

ION7650 #1 and ION7650 #2, and can focus on that section of your system to find the cause of the disturbance.

Utility

5

ION7650 #1

2

1

4

1

The location of the disturbance

2

3

4

ION7650 #1 reports that the disturbance is downstream from it

ION7650 #2 reports that the disturbance is upstream from it

Meters on this branch report that the disturbance is upstream from them

5

Meter at the utility reports that the disturbance is downstream from it

3

ION7650 #2

Power Consumer

For more information on the Disturbance Direction Detection module, see the

ION Reference.


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Disturbance Direction Detection Module Settings

The Disturbance Direction Detection module does not need to be configured in order to function. However, you can customize the priority level given to events generated by this module.

Setup Register

EvPriority

Function

The priority assigned to Disturbance Direction Detection module events

(0 to 255, 255 is highest).

Default

127

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You must set the Nominal Voltage register in the Sag/Swell module for the Disturbance Direction

Detection module to function.

Viewing Disturbance Direction Detection Events

The results of the disturbance direction detection algorithm appear in the meter’s event log. The image below shows how the Disturbance Direction Detection event appears in the Event Log.

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Configuring Disturbance Direction Detection

Use ION software to change the module’s settings.


You cannot change Disturbance Direction Detection module settings using the front panel.

Using ION Setup

1.


2.

Navigate to the Disturbance Direction Detection folder. Double‐click the module icon in the right pane to access the configuration dialog.

3.

Select Enable from the Input tab and click Edit. Link this input to a Boolean output to turn the module ON or OFF. If this is left unlinked, the module is enabled by default.

4.

Select the Setup Registers tab to edit the EvPriority register and create custom event priority levels for the Disturbance Direction Detection events, if required.

5.

Click Send to save the changes to your meter.




1.

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Disturbance Direction

Detection module.

2.

Configure the module as required.

3.

Select File > Send & Save to save the changes to your meter.


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15 Test Mode

This chapter describes your meter’s Test Mode and explains how to switch from

Normal Mode to Test Mode.

In This Chapter

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Switching to Test Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188


Using Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Hardware‐locked Meters and Test Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Test Mode Default Display Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Test Mode Energy Pulsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190


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Introduction

Test Mode is typically used for verifying meter calibration and function. The meter is usually reading data from a test power supply while these functions are performed.

Several things to note about Test Mode:

All of the billing quantities that are recorded when the meter is in normal mode will stop accumulating when the meter is switched to Test Mode — the data is sent to special Test Mode registers instead.

The values accumulated in these test registers are displayed on the front panel and in ION software.

The regular normal mode billing registers are unaffected while the meter is in

Test Mode; accumulation of this data continues as soon as you exit Test Mode.

All test registers are reset to zero when you exit Test Mode.

Switching to Test Mode

Place the meter into Test Mode using Vista or ION Setup. The meter’s front panel informs you when the meter is in Test Mode with a special Test Mode display screen.


You cannot enter Test Mode using the front panel.

Using Vista

1.

Open the meter in Vista.

2.

Navigate to Systems & Logs and click the Setup & Control object at the bottom of the screen.

3.

Select the Test Mode radio button. You are prompted for the ION Enterprise user password. If meter security is enabled, you are also prompted for the meter password.


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Use this screen to view and reset the registers that accumulate real‐time data. For more information, see the Vista section of the online ION Enterprise Help.

Using ION Setup

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to the Verification folder and select the

Verification tab.


3.

Select Test Mode and click Display. If meter security is enabled, you are prompted for password. A dialog box informs you the meter is in Test Mode.

4.

Click OK. The Test Mode screen appears and test values are displayed.

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Click on the tabs to perform various test‐related tasks. See the ION Setup online help for more information.

5.

Click Close. A dialog box informs you the meter is back in Normal Mode.

Hardware-locked Meters and Test Mode

Hardware‐locked meters must be in Test Mode before they can be configured. To put a hardware‐locked meter into Test Mode, you must unlock the meter first. For instructions on locking and unlocking your meter, see the ION7550 / ION7650

Hardware Lockable Meter product option document.

Test Mode Default Display Screens

Recall that the values shown in the Test Mode display screens represent different accumulators than those shown in normal mode (although they perform some of the same basic measurements). The Test Mode display values are for calibration checking purposes; they will only accumulate while the meter is in Test Mode.

Test Mode Energy Pulsing

One digital output (DO4) is factory‐configured to pulse while the meter is in Test

Mode. The energy pulsing digital output provides an interface for calibration checking instruments.


16 Meter Resets

This chapter provides instructions for performing various meter resets.

In This Chapter

Performing a Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Using the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Factory Resets Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

User Resets Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Using Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195


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Performing a Reset

Resets allow you to clear various accumulated parameters stored by the meter.

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Be sure to record any important data before performing a meter reset.


Use the Meter Resets setup menu to perform all available resets. You must enter a valid meter password before executing any meter resets.

Factory Resets Menu

The Factory Resets sub‐menu contains the following default resets:

Peak Dmd Rset

The Peak Demand Reset clears the peak demand values logged in the meter. When the meter is in test mode, the Demand Reset object clears the Revenue Test Mode demand parameters. See the Test Mode chapter for more information.

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The setup register labeled

Demand Lockout Timeout

(in the Display Options module) sets the minimum time allowed between consecutive demand resets; the meter ignores any attempts to reset the demand outside the bounds of the register. The default value for the Demand Lockout Timeout is 25 days. For

more information on the Demand Lockout Timeout setup register, see “Display Setup Menu” on page 39.

For more details on the Display Options module, see the

ION Reference

.

MnMx Rset

The Minimum/Maximum Reset clears all accumulated minimum and maximum values stored in the meter.

Harm MnMx Rset

The Harmonics Minimum/Maximum Reset clears all accumulated minimum and maximum harmonics values stored in the meter.

Master Reset

The Master Reset control clears all the cumulative and derived quantities from the meter (including demand, peak demand, energy, revenue, and test mode parameters), clears the meter’s event and waveform logs, and resets the meter’s

Data Recorder modules. A display screen appears, indicating the reset is in progress. Another screen informs you when the reset is complete.


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The Master Reset operation will clear all billable quantities from the meter, all logged data from the meter’s event and waveform logs, and all data recorders. Carefully consider the implications of performing a Master Reset before proceeding.

DI Count Reset

The DI Count Reset clears the Digital Input Status Change counter. By default, the number of status changes of each digital input is shown in the D Inputs front panel display as well as in the Vista Digital Inputs/Outputs diagram.

User Resets Menu

The User Resets sub‐menu contains less critical and user‐configurable controls:

Dist Count Rset

The meter contains a voltage disturbance display in its Power Quality Vista diagram, which counts the number of sag/swell events that have occurred since power‐up or last reset. The Disturbance Count Reset clears this counter.

Man Wfm Trg

The Manual Waveform Trigger forces the meter to perform a waveform capture.

Waveform data is accessible in the Vista Power Quality diagram.

EN50160 Reset (ION7650 with EN50160 ordering option only)

This item resets all EN50160 parameters and statistics accumulated in the meter.

See the Power Quality: ION Meters and EN50160 technical note for more information about EN50160.

Rst Avlty Stats

This item is not available on the current shipping framework.

Custom Trigger

Program this reset with Designer. See “Creating a Front Panel Reset” on page 42

for more details.


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Using ION Setup

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to the Verification folder.

3.

Select Normal Mode and click Display.

4.

Click on various tabs in the Normal Mode dialog box. Three resets are available:

Peak Reset and Master Reset. Click the appropriate button to perform the reset

(Master Reset in the example below).

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A dialog box informs you when the reset is complete.



Using Vista

Chapter 16 - Meter Resets

Open your meter in Vista. You can perform several resets from within Vista:

Performing a Peak Demand Reset or Master Reset

1.

Click the System & Logs tab and click the Setup & Control object.

2.

Click the appropriate reset button to perform the reset.

Performing a Min/Max Reset

1.

Click the Volts & Amps tab and click the Long‐term Min/Max object.

2.

Click the Min/Max reset button to perform the reset.

Performing a Sag/Swell or Harmonics Min/Max Reset

1.

Click the Power Quality tab and click the Setup object.

2.

Click the appropriate reset button to perform the reset.


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17 Alerting

ION alerts can send an email or contact a modem, fax, pager, or software in the event of a user‐specified condition. These conditions can be changes in relays or power quality problems including surges, sags, swells and outages.

This chapter explains how to configure your meter network for alerting.

In This Chapter

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Configuring the Meter for Alerting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Using Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Alerting ION Software via the Alarm Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Remote Site Event Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Alerting via an Alphanumeric Pager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Alerting via a Numeric Pager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Alerting via Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201


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Introduction

The meter’s Alert module sends an alert whenever its Trigger input is pulsed. You can connect this input to any module that produces a pulse output. You can use modules that monitor alarm conditions such as changes in relay status and power quality problems. For example, you can connect the Trigger input to the output of a Setpoint module, thereby allowing the Alert module to send an alert when the setpoint condition is reached.

The Alert module delivers these types of alerts:

Numeric Pager

Alphanumeric Pager

PEGASYS (for alerts to PEGASYS software)

ION Alert (for alerts to ION Enterprise software)

ASCII

Email

Selection between modes is made with the Alert module Alert Type setup register.

The Alert module requires access to either a modem (a dedicated modem or a modem handling a loop of meters) or Ethernet (for the Alert module email capabilities).

Your meter has no pre‐configured Alert framework. For detailed information about alerting, including how to build a framework to send alerts, refer to the Alert module description in the ION Reference.

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For information on configuring alerting using the Alert Monitor Service, refer to the ION Enterprise online help.

Configuring the Meter for Alerting

Use ION software to change your meter’s alert settings.


You cannot configure Alerting from the front panel.

Using ION Setup

1.

Connect to your meter in ION Setup, using Advanced Mode.

2.

Click on an Alert module to edit.



Using Designer

1.

Create a new Alert module by dragging one from the Toolbox.

2.

Right‐click on the module to configure.

Alerting ION Software via the Alarm Server

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For detailed information about sending alerts to ION Enterprise software via the Alarm Server, refer to the ION Enterprise online help.

The Alarm Server can run on any ION software Primary or Secondary server. The server computer should have a dedicated phone line and modem. Modems at remote sites are programmed to dial the serverʹs phone number when a priority event occurs. The Alarm Server monitors the phone line and waits for the remote sites to annunciate events. The most common use of the Alarm Server is to handle

Remote Site Event Notification.

Remote Site Event Notification

Server or LAN

Alarm Server.exe

Dedicated Alarm

Server Modem

1. Remote Site informs the Alarm

Server that a priority message exists

Modem Site

Connection

Manager

2. Server computer receives the alarm

Any Dialout

Modem

3. Communication

Services contact the modem site and retrieve priority messages

The Alarm Server uses a series of command line arguments to specify the actions it takes when a priority event is reported. These commands must be entered on the computer that is running the Alarm Server utility. Typically the Alarm Server is configured to launch the Connection Manager, which dials up the remote site and retrieves the logs from the devices. The Alarm Server can also be configured to launch other applications. A series of parameter switches are added to the command line to pass information about the event to the application that is launched.


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Alerting via an Alphanumeric Pager

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For detailed information about building a framework for alerting via an alphanumeric pager, refer to the

Alert module description in the

ION Reference.

If an alphanumeric pager is specified as the destination address in the Alert module, then an alphanumeric paging service receives a message from the ION meter.

Once the modem at the paging service is contacted, the ION meter transmits the following information:

Pager identification number

Local time (year, month, date, hours, minutes, seconds)

Remote site identification

Priority of the alarm

Alert message, with text strings and realtime measured values

To include a module’s Source input in the message, reference the message string by using the form %Vn, where n is the Source input number. In the following Message register setting, the kWtot value is %V1. The string includes Source input 1 which would be the kWtot register from the Power Meter module.

The destination register contains your modem access number for the paging service provider and is what is dialed out first. The Pager Num register is the pager access number that is provided by your paging company.

Alerting via a Numeric Pager

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For detailed information about building a framework for alerting via a numeric pager, refer to the Alert module description in the

ION Reference.

If a numeric pager is specified as the destination address in the Alert module, then a numeric paging service receives a message from the ION meter. Due to the inherent limitations in numeric paging, the ION meter can only send a string of digits to the paging service. The Alert module then waits a specified time, determined by the number of commas inserted after the phone number in the Pager

Num setup register. Finally, the Alert module dials the message digital string.

There are two important factors to consider when setting up the Alert module for numeric paging. First, be sure to specify a string of digits that is meaningful to you, such as a coded message. Second, be aware that there is no way to assure that a message has been successfully transmitted. Instead, there may be a busy signal or an answering machine may take the call. The number of commas you add to your dial string is an estimate of how long the modem at the remote site waits before it transmits numbers.



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In the following destination-setting example: 1-250-555-666,,,,,999#, the pager number is 1-250-555-

666 and the message string that displays on the pager is 999. You may need to insert 9,,, before the destination number if the line you are using is not a direct line. In this case the destination number is 9,,1-

250-555-666,,999#

Alerting via Email

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For detailed information about setting up your network and building a framework for meter email

(MeterM@il) alerts, refer to the technical note

MeterM@il Internal Email Client Feature.

If email is specified as the destination address in the Alert module then an email message is sent to any address you specify. You can only set one email address per

Alert module. If you want to send an alert to more than one email address you need to create a group — be sure your email server is configured to send email to groups via SMTP (Simple Message Transport Protocol).

Configuring Alerting using Designer

Follow the steps below to send email alerts from your meter. Note that your meter must support emailing (with a correctly configured SMTP server):

1.

Connect to your meter in Designer.

2.

Create an Alert module.

3.

Configure these Alert module setup registers as indicated:

Message – type in the text of the alert to be emailed.

Destination – type in the destination email address.

Type – select Email.

Com Port – select Ethernet.

Location – type in a custom string; this is optional, and appears in the email.

Email From – type in an address that you want the email to appear from. This may be required as some SMTP servers only accept emails from valid addresses.

4.

Create an ION module that will produce a pulse on its Trigger output when the exceptional event occurs (for example, a Setpoint module pulses its Trigger output when the setpoint condition is reached).

5.

Link the Alert module’s Trigger input to the Trigger output of the module created in step 3.

6.

Select File > Send & Save. When the Trigger input is pulsed, the Alert module establishes communications with the SMTP mail server, and emails the alert message.


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18 Setpoints

This chapter provides instructions for configuring meter setpoints.

In This Chapter

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Relative Setpoint Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Fine Tuning Over Condition Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Configuring Relative Setpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205


Setpoint Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Fine Tuning Setpoint Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Configuring Setpoint modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206


Setpoint Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Learned Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Learning Installation Mode and Learning Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Remaining Learning Time vs. Stable Learning Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Learning Stages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Configuring Setpoint Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Configuring Learning using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Configuring Learning using ION Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213


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Introduction

ION Setpoint and Relative Setpoint modules provide extensive control, secondary protection, and analysis capabilities by allowing you to initiate an action in response to a specific condition.


Relative Setpoint Module

The Relative Setpoint module is useful for performing actions based on differences between a value (e.g. volts on phase A) relative to a reference value (e.g. nominal voltage). Use this module’s outputs for demand control of equipment or any other applications requiring setpoint activity relative to a parameter.

See the ION Reference for more information on the Relative Setpoint module.

Fine Tuning Over Condition Monitoring

If you want to fine‐tune over condition monitoring, the only setup registers you should change are SusUntlON and SusUntlOFF.

SusUntlON determines how long the modules wait after an over condition is detected before reporting it. This gives the monitored value a short period to correct itself before the event is registered with the module so that very brief over conditions are ignored. Similarly, SusUntlOFF is the amount of time a normal value must be present before the module considers normal operation to be restored. Both SusUntlON and SusUntlOFF values are entered in seconds (the default value for both is 30 seconds).

Configuring Relative Setpoints

Use ION software to change your meter’s relative setpoints.

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There is usually no need to change any of the Relative Setpoint modules’ setup registers for normal operation of the meter.


You cannot configure setpoints using the front panel.



Using ION Setup

1.


2.

Navigate to the Relative Setpoint folder and, in the right‐hand pane, double‐ click on the module you want to configure. The configuration dialog appears.

3.

Select the register you want to configure and click Edit.

4.

When you are finished configuring the inputs and setup registers as required, click Send to save the changes to your meter.


1.

Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Relative Setpoint module you want to configure.

2.

Configure the inputs and setup registers as required.

3.

When you are finished, select File > Send & Save to save the changes to your meter.

Setpoint Module

The Setpoint module monitors a numeric or Boolean input for a specified over or under condition. When that condition is met, the Status output changes to

ON

and a pulse is generated. Use this module’s outputs for demand control of equipment, power quality monitoring, activating alarms or other applications requiring setpoint activity dependent on a fixed condition.

Setup Register

High Limit

Low Limit

SusUntlON

SusUntlOFF

Input Mode

EvalMode

EvPriority

Learn Install Mode

Learn Duration

Function

This determines the limit the source input must exceed to set the status to

ON

when the the

EvalMode

is

EvalMode

LESSTHAN

is

GREATERTHAN

or to

OFF

when

This determines the limit the source input must fall below to set the status to

ON

when the the EvalMode is

EvalMode

GREATERTHAN

is

LESSTHAN

or to

OFF

when

This determines how long the module waits before reporting an over or under condition

This determines how long a normal value must be present before the status is set to

OFF

This determines how the source input is interpreted, as an absolute value or signed value

This determines how the source input is evaluated (

GREATERTHAN or

LESSTHAN

)

This determines the priority level given to Setpoint events

This determines the installation of learned values when learning is complete:

MANUAL

or

AUTOMATIC

This specifies the learning duration in days (1 to 365).

0

0

Default

0.000

0.000

SIGNED

GREATERTHAN

128

Varies by module

30


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See the ION Reference for more information on the Setpoint module. See “Setpoint

Learning” on page 208 for more information on setting this module to learn the

values for the High Limit, Low Limit, SusUntlOn and SusUntlOFF registers.

Fine Tuning Setpoint Monitoring

If you want to fine‐tune setpoint monitoring, the setup registers you should change are SusUntlON and SusUntlOFF.

SusUntlON determines how long the modules wait after a high or low limit is detected before reporting it. This gives the monitored value a short period to correct itself before the event is registered with the module. Similarly, SusUntlOFF is the amount of time a normal value must be present before the module considers normal operation to be restored. Both SusUntlON and SusUntlOFF values are entered in seconds (the default value for both is 30 seconds).

Configuring Setpoint modules

Use ION software to configure Setpoint modules.


You cannot use the front panel to configure Setpoint modules.

Using ION Setup

1.


2.

Navigate to the Setpoint folder and, in the right‐hand pane, double‐click on the module you want to configure. The configuration dialog appears.

3.

Select the register you want to configure and click Edit.

4.

When you are finished configuring the inputs and setup registers as required, click Send to save the changes to your meter.


1.

Open your meter in Vista and click on the Setpoints tab.

2.

Click the Setup object. Use the switches to turn various monitoring on and off

(see circled are in the following image). Click the numeric boxes to edit condition settings.



To create new Setpoint modules and perform more advanced configuration, use the Designer component of ION Enterprise.


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Setpoint Learning

Your meter can detect disturbances or values that are outside of a set safe range. If you do not know what that safe range is or what threshold constitutes a disturbance, your meter can learn these values. Both the ION7550 and the ION7650 can monitor normal operating parameters and learn what constitutes a sag, swell, transient or high and low setpoints.

N

OTE

To learn accurate values, it is important that learning occur during a period of normal operation. Do not schedule learning during a period of unusual operations in your system. As well, any changes to the setup of the affected modules while learning is in progress stops the learning process.

Learned Values

The table below lists the modules for which learning is available and the registers for which values are learned for each module. For more information on these modules and their registers, see the ION Reference.

Module

Setpoint Module

Sag/Swell Module

Learned Setup Registers

1

High Limit

Low Limit

SusUntlON

SusUntlOFF

Swell Lim

Sag Lim

Threshold Transient Module

1

These setup registers are overwritten by the learned values, either automatically if Learn Install Mode is set to

AUTOMATIC

or once you approve them if Learn Install Mode is set to

MANUAL

.

Occasionally, a module can learn a value that is invalid for a particular register if a setting on the meter is incorrect (usually the nominal voltage setting). For example, if the nominal voltage for a Sag/Swell module is set to 120 V but the true system nominal is actually 115 V, the module could learn a swell limit of 116 V, or

97 (97% of the set nominal). However, 97 is not a valid value for the Swell Lim register, since this must be 100 or over.

If a learned value is invalid, the installation of the value fails. In Manual installation mode, you can adjust the invalid value and then install it. In Automatic installation mode, the installation fails and the invalid learned values are logged in the event log.



Learning Installation Mode and Learning Duration

Depending on the learning mode you select, the module either learns values and places them in output registers for review or learns values and starts using the learned values automatically. The learning modes are:

Manual: The module learns the applicable values but does not begin using the

learned values. The learned values are placed in the learned output registers for review. You can then decide to use the learned values or adjust them, if needed, before installing the values manually.

Automatic: The module learns the applicable values and begins using those

learned values automatically once learning is complete.

You can also set the learning duration. The ranges and defaults for each module are listed in the table below.

Learn Duration Range Default

Sag/Swell Module

Setpoint Module

Transient Module

1 to 365 days

1 to 300 minutes

30 days

30 minutes

Remaining Learning Time vs. Stable Learning Time

Each of these modules has two output registers that together indicate the learning status: Remaining Learning Time and Stable Learning Time. Learning is complete once the value of the Remaining Learning Time register is 0 (zero). This happens in one of two ways:

The Learn Duration has elapsed so the Remaining Learning Time register has finished counting down to zero, or

The Stable Learning Time equals 1/4 of the Learn Duration (in seconds), in which case the Remaining Learning Time drops to zero.

Learning is in progress if the Remaining Learning Time register is counting down or the Stable Learning Time is less than 1/4 of the learning duration.

The diagrams that follow illustrate how the Stable Learning Time and Remaining

Learning Time interact, using the Sag/Swell module as an example. The Learn

Duration for both diagrams in this example is 30 days.

In the first diagram, the full Learn Duration of 30 days elapses because the stable learning time never reaches 1/4 of the learn duration (7.5 days or 648000 seconds).

In this case, the Remaining Learning Time continues to count down to zero and learning is complete after 30 days. The Sag/Swell module learns a Swell Lim of 115 and a Sag Lim of 87.


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Learning occurs for the full Learn Duration

Learn Duration = 30 days

115%

110%

105%

100%

95%

90%

85%

Remaining Learning Time

Stable Learning Time

Learned Swell

Limit = 115%

Learned Sag

Limit = 87%

Time (in days)

In the second diagram, the stable learning time reaches 1/4 of the 30 day Learn

Duration (7.5 days or 648000 seconds), therefore the Remaining Learning Time drops to zero and learning is complete even though the 30 days has not elapsed.

The module learns a Swell Lim of 110 and a Sag Lim of 87.

Learning occurs until the Stable Learning Time reaches 1/4 of the Learn Duration

Learn Duration = 30 days

115%

110%

105%

100%

95%

90%

85%

Remaining Learning Time

Stable Learning Time

Learned Swell

Limit = 110%

Learned Sag

Limit = 87%

Time (in days)



Learning Stages

The flow chart shows the different learning stages, and how the installation mode affects the output and setup registers (reflecting the values in the first of the diagrams on the previous page). It shows the values of the module’s affected registers at each stage, where the values learned are a swell limit of 115% and a sag limit of 87%. In this example, the module had existing values: a sag limit of 90% and a swell limit of 110%.

NOT STARTED

Learning is not in progress and no learned values are waiting to be installed.

Remaining Learning Time = N/A

Stable Learning Time = N/A

Learned Sag Lim and Swell Lim = N/A

Sag Lim: 90

Swell Lim:110

LEARNING

Learning is in progress and the learned outputs are being continually updated.

Remaining Learning Time 0 or N/A

Stable Learning Time 1/4 of Learn Duration or 0

Learned outputs = the latest learned value

Sag Lim: 90

Swell Lim: 110

COMPLETE

Learning is complete and learned values are ready to be installed. (This stage is brief when the Learn Install Mode is Automatic.)

Remaining Learning Time = 0

Stable Learning Time = 1

Learned Sag Lim = 87

Learned Swell Lim = 115

Sag Lim = 90

Swell Lim = 110

Learn Install Mode = Manual

Learned values have been installed manually by the user, using ION software. Learning related outputs were reset to N/A when the values were installed.



Sag Lim = 87

Swell Lim = 115

Learn Install Mode = Automatic

Learning has finished and values were installed automatically by the meter. The learning related outputs were reset to N/A.



Learned Outputs = N/A

Sag Lim = 87

Swell Lim = 115


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Configuring Setpoint Learning

Use ION software to configure learning.

Configuring Learning using ION Setup

Use ION Setup to configure learning in the following setpoint modules: Over kW sd, Over I a, Over I b, Over I c, Over V unbal, Over I 4 and Over I 5.

1.


2.

Select the Alarming screen.

An asterix next to the status indicates that learning is in progress

3.

Select any setpoint and click Learn to bring up the Global Setpoint Learning

Assistant.

4.

Select a tab and click Setup. The Alarm Learning Setup dialog appears.



Set the Learning Install Mode to Automatic or Manual (the default for these modules is automatic).

Set the Duration over which learning occurs, in days.

Repeat for each of the remain tabs.

5.

When you have set up the Install Mode and Learning Duration for each setpoint, click Start All to start learning for all of the setpoints.

Stopping Learning

To stop learning for a specific setpoint, click Abort. This only stops learning for that setpoint. To stop learning for all the setpoints, repeat on each tab.

Installing Learned Values in Manual Install Mode

To install learned values for a specific setpoint in Manual Install Mode, click

Install. This installs the values for that setpoint only. To install values for other

setpoints, repeat on each tab.

N

OTE

If you click Install while learning is in progress (for setpoints set to both Manual and Automatic install modes), it stops the learning process. A warning appears asking you if you want to stop learning and install the learned values. Click Yes to continue or No to return to the Global Setpoint Learning Assistant.

Configuring Learning in other Modules

Configuring learning in other Setpoint modules and in the Sag/Swell and

Transient modules is an advanced procedure in ION Setup. To configure learning in these modules, use ION Setup in Advanced Mode or use ION Enterprise (see below).

Configuring Learning using ION Enterprise

1.

Open your meter in Vista.

2.

Navigate to Setpoints > Setup (Setpoint modules) or Power Quality > Setup

(Sag/Swell and Transient modules).

3.

Set the Learning Install Mode to Automatic or Manual and set the Learn

Duration.

4.

Click the Start Learning object to begin learning (for the Setpoint modules, this starts learning for all the setpoints given onscreen).

Stopping Learning

Use ION Setup to stop learning that is in progress. See “Configuring Learning using ION Setup” for instructions.

Installing Learned Values in Manual Install Mode

To install learned values for a specific setpoint in Manual Install Mode, open your meter in Vista and navigate to the applicable setup page. Enter the learned value given into the applicable setpoint, limit or threshold field.


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Configuring Learning in other Modules

Configuring learning in other Setpoint modules is an advanced procedure. To configure learning in these modules, use the Designer component of ION

Enterprise.


19 Reporting

This chapter provides instructions for viewing various meter logs.

In This Chapter

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Viewing Meter Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216


Using ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Using Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217


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ION7550 / ION7650 User Guide Chapter 19 - Reporting

Introduction

Accumulated meter values are saved in logs. These logs are acquired by your energy management software (ION Enterprise or third‐party) and saved in its database for analysis and reporting.

The Reporter component of ION Enterprise is a database reporting application that lets you define, generate, and manage comprehensive reports based on the information in your system database. It processes selected data and generates a finished report in Microsoft Excel format.

For more information on reports, see the Reporter section of the online


Viewing Meter Logs

View meter logs using ION software or the front panel.


The only log you can display using the front panel is the Event Log. Press the

Events softkey to view.

Using ION Setup

Display various meter logs using the Report Assistant.

1.


2.

In the Setup Assistant, navigate to the Reports folder.

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3.

Select one of the logs or comparisons in the list and click Display to view the associated log. Select the amount of records to upload, if requested.



Below is an example of a Revenue Log:

Chapter 19 - Reporting

4.

You can view, save or print the log. Click Close to exit.

Using Vista

Open your meter in Vista and click on the System & Logs tab. Click an object to view the associated logs. The following logs are available:

Voltage

Current

Power

Power Factor / Frequency

Revenue Data

Meter events


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A

alarm LED 142

alarm server 199

Alert module 198

alerting

alarm server 199

configuring 198

via alphanumeric pager 200

via email 201

via numeric pager 200

Analog Input module 144

analog inputs 142, 144

Analog Output module 144 analog outputs 144

B

backlight 29

basic setup 56

bus wiring 81

button functions 28

C

Calibration Pulser module 140, 148, 150

calibration pulsing 141

CBEMA/ITIC 178, 180

clock configuration 128

Clock module 128

settings 130

Clock Setup menu 128

communications

configuring 85

connection options 78

Ethernet connections 83

Ethernet setup 88

fiber connector 83

infrared 82

internal modem 84

LEDs 95

modem setup 90

protocols 85

RS‐232 connections 79


serial setup 86

communications card 79

Communications module 85

company name 23

contrast 29

CT ratios 56

current probes 58, 94

D

data

displaying with front panel 28

EN50160 data 34

logging 154

viewing data logs 162

data logging 154

Data Recorder module 154

date 129

daylight savings time 130

default unit ID 87

demand

configuring 134

demand measurements 12

displaying 135

DI count reset 193

Digital Input module 142 digital inputs 142

Digital Output module 140 digital outputs 140

Display module 41

Display Options module 40

Display Setup menu 39

displays

adding a new screen 46

additional screens 32

automatic units 30

bar graph 31

changing default display framework

45

changing parameters in existing screen

46

data from other meters 52

default screens 31

display cycle 32

event log 30

framework overview 43

histogram 30 nameplate 30

numeric displays 29

phasor diagram 30

removing a screen 45

screen types 29, 41

trend 31

disturbance count reset 193

disturbance direction detection 183

Disturbance Direction Detection module

184

DNP 3.0

configuring 119

DNP 3.0 protocol 119

E

EEM 10

email alerts 201

EN50160 standard 34, 178

logging 161

reset 193

settings 182

energy demand log 160

energy measurements 12

energy pulsing

configuring 148

with LEDs 151

EtherGate 83, 89, 100

Ethernet

connections 83

setup 88

Ethernet Communications module 88

Event Log Controller module 163 event logging 163

displaying 164

front panel display of event log 30

events

event priority 163, 179

external ION events 164

F

factory configuration 24

factory information 23, 175

Factory module 23

fiber connector 83

Form A relays 140

Form C relays 140

Format Setup menu 38

frameworks 24

front panel

additional screens 32

configuring displays 43

configuring the meter 35

confirming changes 37

contrast 29

creating a reset 42

default screens 31

EN50160 screens 34

LEDs 29

navigation buttons 28, 36 passwords 36

softkeys 28, 36

status bar 29

using buttons 28, 36

G

getting more information 18

H

hardware lock 75

harmonics

harmonics measurements 13

min/max reset 192

histograms 30

historic data logging 158

HyperTerminal 94

I

I/O

analog 143

analog inputs 16 analog outputs 16

configuring 145

digital 138

digital inputs 15

relay outputs 16

I/O expansion card 16

IEC 61000‐4‐30 standard 178

logging 161

settings 182

IEC convention

configuring settings 61

configuring via front panel 38

IEEE convention

configuring settings 61

configuring via front panel 38

instantaneous measurements 12

Instr Xformer Correction module 170

Instrument Transformer Correction 170 configuring 170

internet connectivity 93

ION Architecture 22

ION Enterprise 16

reporting 160

ION Setup 18

L

language selection 36

learning

configuring 212

duration 209 installation mode 209

Sag/Swell module 181

Setpoint module 208

stopping 213

Transient module 181

LEDs 29, 95

alarm 142

localization

configuring using front panel 38

IEEE/IEC conventions 38

language 36, 39

setup 59

logging

changing parameters 156

configuring data 154

default capacity 157

default configuration 158

EN50160 data 161

events 163

harmonics 159

historical data 158

IEC 61000‐4‐30 data 161

loss log 159

recording capacity 165

revenue 158

sag/swell 160 transient 160 trend display 160

viewing data logs 162

viewing meter logs 216

M

Main Setup menu 37

Mains Signalling Evaluation module 178

master reset 192

measured parameters 12

Meter Resets menu 192

MeterM@il 93

min/max reset 192

Modbus

configuring Modbus gateway 116

importing data via Modbus RTU 111

meter as gateway 115

meter as master 112

meter as slave 99

Modbus RTU 99

Modbus Slave module 103

Modbus/TCP 100

modem connections 84

modem initialization strings 90

modem initialization strings in Europe 91

ModemGate 91

MV‐90 158

N

nameplate 30

navigation buttons 28, 36

nominal voltage 179

numeric displays 29

O

optical port 82

over condition monitoring 204

P

passwords 36, 68

peak demand reset 192

Periodic Timer module 154, 158

phasor diagrams 30

Power Factor interpretation 60

Power Meter module 56, 58

power quality

configuring 180

EN50160 standard 182

IEC 61000‐4‐30 standard 182

power quality measurements 13

sag/swell monitoring 178

transient monitoring 180

PT ratios 56

Pulser module 140, 148, 149

R

Relative Setpoint module 204

relative setpoints

configuring 204

reset

over condition monitoring 204

DI count 193 disturbance count 193

EN50160 standard 193

harmonics min/max 192 master 192 min/max 192 peak demand 192 performing a meter reset 192

rolling block demand

see sliding window demand 135



biasing 86

S

sag limit 179

Sag/Swell module 178

screen messages 50

Scroll module 40

security

advanced 67

configuring 68

device access for ION services 74

passwords 68

revenue meter 75

standard 66

Set Meter Time menu 129

setpoint learning 208

Setpoint module 205

setpoints

learning 208

monitoring 206

setup mode timeout 36

sliding window demand 135

Sliding Window Demand module 135

SNMP 121

configuring SNMP 123

customizing the MIB file 124

softkeys 28, 36

swell limit 179

T

TAG 23

Telnet 94

test mode

and hardware locked meters 190 default display screens 190 energy pulsing 190

switching to 188

time of use 174 configuring 174

displaying 176

seasons 175

Time of Use module 174

settings 175

Time Setup menu 128

time synchronization 131

Transformer Line Loss Compensation 172 configuring 172

Transient module 178

trend bar graphs 31

custom 47

trend displays 31, 48, 160

trending and forecasting 166

viewing data 167

U

upgrading meter 26

W

waveform

changing waveform recording 156

manual trigger 193

Waveform Recorder module 154, 156

Web Active setting 69

Web Config setting 69

WebMeter 93

Web Active setting 69

Web Config setting 69

WebReach 94

Writing Error screen 37

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Installation Considerations

FCC Notice

Network Compatibility Notice for the Internal Modem

Standards Compliance

Table of Contents

Chapter 19

1 Introduction

In This Chapter

ION7550 and ION7650 Meters

Common Meter Applications

The ION Meter in an Enterprise Energy Management System

Meter Features

Measured Parameters

Energy

Demand

Instantaneous

Harmonics

Min/Max Recording

Power Quality

Localization Options

Data Display and Analysis Tools

The Front Panel

WebMeter

Embedded Web Server Feature

MeterM@il

Internal E-Mail Client Feature

XML Compatibility

Supported Protocols

Communications Options

Digital and Analog I/O Options

Digital Inputs

Relay Outputs

Analog Inputs and Analog Outputs

ION Enterprise Software Support

Vista

WebReach

Reporter

Management Console

Diagnostics Viewer is the primary source of troubleshooting information in

Device Upgrader lets you upgrade the operating software inside an ION meter.

Remote Modem Setup lets you set up modems for remote sites.

Database Manager lets you manage your ION Enterprise databases with both

User Manager lets you configure ION Enterprise software user accounts that

License Manager lets you upgrade the number of devices you can have without

Modbus Device Importer lets ION Enterprise software recognize and integrate

Designer

ION Setup Software Support

Getting More Information

2 Templates, Frameworks and Firmware

In This Chapter

ION Architecture Overview

Factory Information

Factory Module Settings

How to TAG Your Meter

Restoring the Factory Configuration

Using Designer

Using ION Setup

Upgrading Your Meter

3

Front Panel

In This Chapter

Displaying Data with the Front Panel

Using the Front Panel Buttons to Display Data

Front Panel LEDs

Backlight Operation and Display Contrast

Status Bar

Display Screen Types

Numeric Displays

Phasor Diagram Displays

Event Log Displays

Nameplate Displays

Histogram Displays

Trend Bar Graph Displays